Full Rules & FAQ  here

Team

• Minimum of 2 members, capped at 6 members
• Physical presence required
• Exclusion of organizers, judges, and sponsors

Even Playing Field

• Ideas can be elaborated on prior to the start of the hackathon, but all code and design is to be worked on from scratch during the hackathon
• Work to be done exclusively by team members
• Use of open-source libraries is encouraged, provided it does not constitute the entire project
• Development stops once hackathon time is elapsed

Submission

• All development must be conducted onsite
• You cannot steal code or project idea from another team
• The judges call is final.
• Strict adherence to submission deadlines is required
• 2-minute or less video demo required
• Slide presentation uploaded. Areas of focus:
  • What problem are you solving?
  • Can you describe your solution in one sentence?
  • What's unique?
  • Your implementation/approach
  • Viability and Uptake
  • Impact for xStocks
• Code must be pushed to a public repository (e.g. Github)
• Projects do not have to be fully finished, but they must be functional enough to demo

Code of Conduct and Ethics

• Respectful behavior
• Originality (no project recycling)
• Teams subject to disqualification on breach

Tips for Success

• Aim to solve sponsor's stated problems
• Read rules and guidelines carefully
• Engage with mentors, sponsors and other participants
• Focus on building functional MVP rather than shoot for too many features
• Plan to submit your project with a time buffer to allow for last-minute technical glitches