• What it is: A single-day, in-person hackathon designed for all skill levels and majors (no prior coding experience or SASE membership required). Teams have about 8 hours to build a project, collaborate, and showcase it at an expo-style judging session.

  • When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, running from 8:00 AM to 7:15 PM (not overnight).

  • Where: Gallogly Hall, Room 127 on OU's Norman campus.

  • What to bring: A laptop, a charger, your student ID, and a water bottle. (Lunch and snacks are provided!)

  • Teams: You can sign up with a team of up to 4 or join solo—the organizers will match individuals up at check-in.

Requirements

  • What to Build:

    • A functional project, prototype, or Minimum Viable Product (MVP) geared toward social good.

    • Projects should align with the hackathon's mission to build technology that helps communities or addresses social challenges.

  • What to Submit on Devpost:

    • Project Overview: A brief description of your project, the problem it solves, and how it targets social good.

    • Built With: A list of the technologies, tools, APIs, and languages used.

    • Demo / Code Link: A link to your public source code repository (e.g., GitHub)

    • Team Details: List all participating team members (up to 4 members).

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,250 in prizes
First Place
$1,500 in cash
1 winner

Second Place
$500 in cash
1 winner

Second Place
$250 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ian Dang

Ian Dang

Sean Mackay

Sean Mackay

Bryan Ho

Bryan Ho

Pundit

Pundit

Judging Criteria

  • Social Good & Theme Alignment
    How closely does the project align with the hackathon's mission? Evaluate the project’s potential real-world impact, how effectively it addresses a social challenge, and how central the theme is to the core solution.
  • Technical Depth & Execution
    How well is the project implemented? Consider the complexity of the code, architecture, functionality of the prototype, and how effectively the team utilized their chosen technologies within the hackathon timeframe.
  • Creativity & Innovation
    How unique and original is the concept? Consider whether the project introduces a novel approach, a fresh perspective, or an inventive solution to the problem being tackled.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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