An online coding competition for Floridian high school students.
Step 1: Elgibility
Age. There is no age minimum, but students are not allowed to participate after they’ve graduated from high school. Location. Students are only allowed to compete if a Floridian resident. Even though coderGirls is hosting this competition, you don't have to be a girl.
Step 2: Create your app
You can create any type of app you like, on any platform you like. In the past, we’ve seen students submit mobile apps web apps, study tools, games, journal apps, and more. However, your project cannot be older than a year old.
Step 3: Create your submission
Once your app is ready to go, you have to create your submission. A complete submission includes: Demonstration Video (1-3 min) Your video should be no more than 3 minutes, and should do the following:
Explain the purpose of your app.
Explain who your intended audience is.
Mention what tools and languages you used to create your app.
Show how your app would be used.
Once you’ve created your video, upload it to youtube, vimeo, or any other video-hosting site. Make sure the video is set to public. If it’s not set to public, the judges won’t be able to see it. Note: videos that go over 3 minutes won’t be disqualified, but the judges may penalize you at their own discretion. Questions You will also need to answer the following questions before you submit your app:
Short Description: What is your app trying to accomplish and why? (350 characters max.)
What’s a difficulty you faced in programming your app and how did you overcome it? (1500 characters max.)
Step 4: Submit your app
Once you've completed prior steps, submit here for the 2016 competition. Deadline: December 30th, 2016 for Florida Hackathon 2016. Results will be posted on this page in the beginning of spring break.
Deadline: June 30th, 2017 for Florida Hackathon 2017. Submit here for the 2017 competition. Results will be posted on this page in the beginning of August.