About CloudHacks
CloudHacks is a student-led hackathon aiming to unite avid programmers from across the country and innovate all sorts of solutions to solve pertinent issues, global and local. It provides an opportunity for like-minded individuals to learn, innovate and network over the course of the day, through workshops and intensive programming.
Dates
7-8 September 2026
Day 1: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Day 2: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Requirements
What can I make?
Anything you want! You can make a website, game, app, or any tech-related product. You can also make a project that uses hardware, such as a Raspberry Pi or Arduino. Unfortunately, we won't be able to provide any hardware on-site, so you'll have to bring your own.
What to submit on Devpost
- Project file containing source code
- A demo (e.g. an executable file or a video) to showcase the project's functionality
Prizes
1st Place (Advanced) - Presented by Superteam
US$200 Amazon voucher
2-year Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 720 value per person)
3 months of ElevenLabs Pro for every team member (~US$297 value per person)
1 year of Mobbin Pro (~US$120 value per person)
1 year of NordVPN, NordPass, and Incogni for every team member
1GB Saily eSIM package
2nd Place (Advanced)
US$150 Amazon voucher
6-month Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 360 value per person)
3rd Place (Advanced)
US$100 Amazon voucher
1-month Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 40 value per person)
People’s Choice
Free 1-year 1Password premium plan for a year
1st Place (Beginner) - Presented by Superteam
US$150 Amazon voucher
2-year Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 720 value per person)
3 months of ElevenLabs Pro for every team member (~US$297 value per person)
1 year of Mobbin Pro (~US$120 value per person)
1 year of NordVPN, NordPass, and Incogni for every team member
1GB Saily eSIM package
2nd Place (Beginner)
US$100 Amazon voucher
6-month Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 360 value per person)
3rd Place (Beginner)
US$50 Amazon voucher
1-month Codecrafters VIP (~US$ 40 value per person)
ElevenLabs Best Project
3 months of ElevenLabs Scale for every team member (~US$897 value per person)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
CloudHacks Judges
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Has this project been done before at hackathons in the past? How creative is their project in solving the problem at hand? Did the team stretch themselves? If they had chosen to improve an existing tool, how creative is the addition? -
Presentation
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well-designed is the interface? How well did they present themselves during the pitch? -
Usefulness
How useful was the project? Could the hack be of use in a real-world situation? Would this have an impact? Is this project feasible and practical in the next couple years? Does it fulfill a real need people have? -
Technical Complexity
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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