Codefest for High School Students.
Leading global online hackathon,
sponsored
by the likes of Amazon, NetApp, and Postman.
June 26, 2021 - June 27,
2021!
Welcome to Hack3 2021.
Hack3 is a 24-hour global event where students "hack" together solutions to today's most pressing problems, network with other students, attend workshops, and receive feedback from judges. All 100% free.
Why come?
Need-Based Financial Assistance
We can help compensate internet, living expenses, and/or equipment costs incurred attending Hack3 to low-income U.S. attendees. Email us to apply.
Collaborate
Work with other like-minded high school students from around the world!
100% Free
Our sponsors' generous support enables you to attend for free!
Rewarding
Learn new things at workshops, and compete for tens of thousands of dollars of prizes!
Click here to read Hack3's rules.
Our mission is to empower every high school student, regardless of socioeconomic status, build the change they want to see using technology. Read More.
COVID-19’s effects have revealed great wealth inequalities in America’s communities. More than ever, marginalized and impoverished communities need opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty.
At Hack3, we believe that providing educational opportunities to learn computer science, one of the highest paying job sectors, is the solution.
We hope that by bringing students of all backgrounds together, we will be able to foster innovation, creativity, and create new lifelong friendships for hackers.
In 2020, we connected nearly three hundred students of all skill levels, to build novel projects that positively impacted the world. Over one hundred attended our free classes led by industry professionals to learn new skills. Over twenty mentors lurked in our helpdesk to help participants when they needed help. Last year, our judges, mentors, and workshop instructors were affiliated with the likes of Stanford, Harvard, Amazon, NetApp, and Wikipedia.
With the lessons learned from 2020, we aim to host a competition consisting of over 350 participants, while targeting the underprivileged communities around the world. To help achieve our goal of providing a learning opportunity for everyone, we will be sponsoring internet access to those who need it to truly level the playing field for all.
2021's Hack3 Judges
Esteemed industry professionals from top companies, here to give you feedback and suggestions live.
Debashis Das
Principal Architect @ Amazon Web
Services
Victor Cao
Partnership Manager @ Huawei
Rajesh Rajaraman
Senior Technical Director @ NetApp
Taras Baranyuk
Kaggle Competitions Master, Senior
Data
Scientist @ Bidease
Siarhei Yakushevich
Senior Software Engineer @
Kaltura
Vidhya Nagarajan
Software Engineer @ NetApp
Rick Peralta
Regional Mentor @ FIRST Robotics
Competition
Danila Fetisov
Technical Product Manager @ Yandex
Susan Tu
Senior Engineering Manager @ NETSCOUT
Anton Yarkov
Chief of Banking Development Staff @
Access
Softek
Fedor Yaremenko
Senior Java Software Engineer @
Ultimeta
Sadok Cervantes
UX Designer @ Wikimedia, Founder @
LeanGap
David Medvedik
Principal Software Engineer @ Positive
Technologies
Mykola Zaitsev
Embedded Software Engineer @ F-Lab
Dmytro Budym
Software Engineer @ airSlate
Srinivas Kallakurchi
President of Smart Manufacturing
&
Energy Efficiency @ Choice Solutions
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions, join our Slack and ask a question in the #questions-and-answers channel.
What is a hackathon?
A hackathon is an event where teams of people come together to design and build something involving a novel use of technology, usually centered around some theme.
What is Hack3?
Hack3 is a fun, 24 hour online hackathon made for high school students, both new and experienced. During this time, you will develop and present a project for cool prizes. Most importantly, you will learn new and useful skills that will help you on your computer science journey.
What will happen during Hack3?
Expect team building activities, workshops led by industry professionals, and fun mini competitions in addition to the competition!
Who should come to Hack3?
Any high school student! Now is the time to explore computer science if you are a beginner, and if you are experienced, you will be challenged
What should I bring?
Bring strong enthusiasm and energy! Read up on coding if you are a beginner, and remember to have a ready-to-go computer on June 26-27!
How much experience do I need?
No experience is needed! Anyone with an interest in computer science can come and participate.
How do I form a team?
We encourage you to form a team prior to Hack3, but we will host fun team formation activities too. Check out our #team-formation Slack if you need a team.
Are teams required?
No, they are optional but highly recommended! Collaborating will help you develop a better project when judging happens.
Are there prizes?
Yes! There are prizes for first, second and third (overall) place. In addition, we will have individual track winners. We have tens of thousands of dollars worth of prizes!
Can I participate in multiple tracks?
No, you must choose one! They will be released on the day of the event.
How is the winner determined?
You will have 2-3 minutes to present to a remote panel of experienced judges, who will thoroughly examine your project and grade it based on creativity, technical excellence, and theme relevance.
If you have any other questions, please check out our Hacker's Guide here.
2021's Hack3 Organizing Team
High school students from around the world. Email us at [email protected]
Lead Organizers
Jonathan
General Lead
Vidyut Suresh
General Lead
Amanda Sherman
Outreach Lead
Rama Rao Vencharla
Sponsorships Lead
Co-Organizers
Abhisar Anand
General
Srinivas Sriram
General
George Ji
Design
Uditi Sharma
Outreach
Christopher Li
Technology
Owen Wang
Technology
Ethan Li
Design
Mark Hu
Day-Of Volunteer
2021's Hack3 Sponsors
Our sponsors' generous financial support makes Hack3 possible. If your company is interested, email us at [email protected]
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
