Hackonomics™ 2027 allows individuals passionate about finance, economics, and computer science in our community to fuse the aforementioned principles via projects with the potential to have a positive impact on our community.
What to Build Create an innovative project, product, business, or idea that would help spread awareness about financial literacy and economics in the community.
This Hackathon is open-ended and beginner-friendly hackathon and allows submissions covering the wide range of economic or financial topics. We also allow submissions in all mediums and different stages of development.
What to Submit A YouTube video or Google Drive video describing your project (1-2 Minutes Recommended, 5 Minutes Maximum) and a document of the source program (any medium). Designs, prototypes, and submissions are permitted.
Prizes Current Prize Pool Value: TBD
Judging Criteria * Relevancy: How well does the project address the theme of economics and financial literacy and its fusion with code? Does it also include an element of educating others on the topic? * Technical Execution: How well is the project built? Does it demonstrate a high level of technical proficiency, scalability, and efficiency? Is the implementation technically sound? * Presentation: How visually appealing and user-friendly is the project? Is the design intuitive, with a clear and attractive user interface, thoughtful color schemes, and a seamless user experience? * Impact: What is the potential impact of the project? Could it have meaningful applications or scale beyond Hackonomics? Does it offer long-term value in terms of user benefit, business, or societal impact? * Innovation: How unique or creative is the approach to solving the problem? Does the project push boundaries or introduce novel ideas or technologies?