Hackathons
Ideas, pitches, demos and judging, from three first prizes and the judge's table.
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How to win a hackathon: what judges score, how to pick an idea, and the demo that works live, from three first prizes
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Hackathon pitch deck template: the seven slides, the three-minute script, demo rules and what judges score, from three first prizes and the judging table
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How to participate in your first hackathon: where to find hackathons in India, how to form a team, what to prepare, and what to expect in 24 to 48 hours
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Smart India Hackathon guide: how SIH works, how to register through your college, choose a problem statement, clear the internal round and present to ministry judges
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Hackathon judging criteria and a rubric organisers can copy: how judges score, how to brief a panel, how to break ties, and how to judge fairly in 15 minutes per team
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Hackathon project ideas that win: 40 AI and software ideas for students, with the hard part of each, from three first prizes
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