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DevForge

Exploit the code. Forge the future.

DevForge is a 24-hour, high-intensity, on-campus hackathon bringing together teams of 2–4 developers to build innovative, real-world technology solutions. Teams will brainstorm, design, and develop functional prototypes with mentorship support, culminating in a live demo and evaluation round.

  • 1st₹25,000
  • 2nd₹15,000
  • 3rd₹10,000
  • Credits₹50,000

Stages

  1. Shortlisting

    Online

    Online profile and project-based shortlisting.

    • Submit your GitHub profile, LinkedIn profile, and a link to the best project you have built so far per member.
    • Ensure all submitted links are accessible and showcase your technical capabilities and past work.
    • Teams will be evaluated based on their technical skills, project quality, implementation capabilities, and problem-solving ability.
    • Shortlisted teams will be notified via their registered email address and invited to participate in the on-campus hackathon.
    • Submission Deadline: 18 November, 11:59 PM IST (The final deadline)

  2. Hackathon

    On campus

    24 hours on campus, building and presenting functional prototypes.

    • Problem statements will be revealed on the day of the event.
    • Build, test, and iterate on a functional prototype during the 24-hour, on-campus hackathon, with mentorship support for system design, debugging, and development.
    • Final deliverables include a working prototype and GitHub repository submission, with an optional demo and presentation.
    • Based on their submissions, selected teams will advance to the final evaluation round to present their solutions to the judges.
    • Evaluation will be based on innovation, technical complexity, feasibility, impact, and presentation. Final rankings and prize winners will be determined based on the evaluation.

Note

  • The Stage 1 shortlisting approach has been revised. Participants will now be evaluated based on their GitHub profile, LinkedIn profile, and best project built so far. Problem statements will be released on the day of the on-campus hackathon. Please refer to the updated stage descriptions for details.

Rules

  • Participants must bring their own laptops, chargers and devices. Internet is provided.
  • Pre-built projects are not allowed. All code must be written during the hackathon; libraries and frameworks are permitted.
  • Teams must submit a working prototype and GitHub repository at the end.
  • Participants stay on campus for the duration. Food is provided.
  • Code freeze on Day 1 at 09:00 is absolute. No later commits count.
  • The judges' decision is final.

Disqualification

  • Plagiarism or code copying.
  • Submitting incomplete or non-functional prototypes.
  • Submitting pre-existing projects, cloning repositories without substantial original contribution, or fabricating Git history.
  • Presenting mockups or pre-rendered videos as live working software.
  • Misconduct, harassment, damage to venue facilities, or disrupting the event.

Contacts

FreeCloses Wed 18 Nov, 11:59 pm

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