almost 4 years ago
Hack3 2022 is just one week away!
Hey!
Yep, you read that right! Hack3 2022 is just one week away. Are you psyched? I know I am :)
Last chance to sign up for free Intro to Hackathons Course
Beginners — learn about building products (not algorithms) in our free, weeklong course that goes from June 20 to June 24 at 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT. Taught by Jonathan and Eric from our team with support from MLH and HELM Learning. Recordings will be available. Learn more and sign up! (Given the class starts tomorrow, private message @Jonathan Lei on Slack for the Zoom link, which has already been sent out).
Keynote with Kevin Liu, Co-Founder of Chord
For our opening ceremony, we're bringing on a special guest. One who took a leave of absence from Stanford to focus on his startup and raised a total of $625k, including at a $20 million valuation. Read more about our opening ceremony's keynote speaker, Kevin Liu, here.
Meet our judges!
They're from Amazon, Redfin, Xylem, and the list goes on. Did you know that Hack3 judging entails hopping into a Zoom with them and explaining your project in a live, 5-minute judging session? You'll get live feedback from these esteemed industry professionals! More details coming soon... stay tuned! Take a look at our judges.
Schedule page
We're still working out our schedule, but expect something along the lines of what's listed here.
Financial Aid Applications End Thursday
Free DoorDash meals during the event and compensation for the last month's internet bill? Heck yes. If you are based in the US and your household income is under $50k, you will automatically qualify. If you are in based in the US and live in an area with high living costs, you may qualify (but there's a chance you'd be rejected). Send us an email at team@hack3.co today. Applications beyond Thursday will not be considered.
NFTs!
We'll be sending beautiful renderings of awards as NFTs to the winning teams. Now, winners can prove to their friends that they won an award.
One final thing: The spirit of Hack3
Nowadays, there are too many cookie-cutter hackathons. We do not want to be a place that people go just to compete for prizes. We are a gathering of geeks, nerds, beginners — the high schoolers in this world who can come together, form new friendships, and learn from each other. Together, let's make Hack3 a truly enjoyable experience.
Hack... 3! Hack... 3! Hack... 3!
I can hear the chant, the roar, the energy, already. We're providing a free course for beginners to learn, financial aid so everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed, and live judging with the industry professionals (that you'll get live feedback from!). Oh yeah, and a keynote with advice by someone who was in your shoes just a few years ago and has gone on to raise funding at a $20 million valuation (internalize the lessons that he's learned!). It's Hack3's third year in existence, and you better bet it's going to be our best one yet.
Tell your friends about the event (from your town, from other schools, on your Discord!). The more people who come, the better. Remember, Hack3 will be a gathering for tech-interested high school students of all walks of life. You can help make that possible :)
That's it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me in our Slack!
Cheers,
Srinivas Sriram
Organizer @ Hack3