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Formula Hacks is a beginner-friendly spring hackathon hosted by Freetail Hackers focusing on fast-paced innovation and cars.
Once you log in, this will be your one-stop shop for everything Formula Hacks! Start your application or RSVP on the apply tab.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 23 12:30 AM
Here's the link to our Devpost if you want more information about challenges, prizes, or if you'd like to work on your submission at any time!
March 22 5:53 AM
Menu for the event! Please let us know if you have any issues with dietary restrictions or allergies ASAP in the Discord :)
March 22 4:50 AM
Feel free to join our Formula Hacks Discord to find teammates, contact organizers and mentors, and get any help you need.
March 4 6:14 PM
Registration for Formula Hacks is now open!
February 26 9:34 PM
Pre-registration for Formula Hacks is open!
Schedule
Friday
Check-in
POB Horse Statue
4:00 PM
from 4:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
Show us your Hacker ID so we can officially mark you in attendance. Get a nametag!
Opening Ceremony
POB 2.302
6:00 PM
from 6:00 PM
to 6:30 PM
Here we will introduce our hackathon!
Hacking Starts
GDC
6:30 PM
from 6:30 PM
to 6:30 PM
You can start hacking now 👩💻🧑💻
Team Matching (Freetail Hackers)
GDC 4.304
7:00 PM
from 7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
We will facilitate team matching for FormulaHacks. Please join if you don't already have a team and are looking to make one.
Ideation (WiCS)
GDC 4.304
8:00 PM
from 8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
WiCS will be presenting on how you can brainstorm your hackathon ideas and flesh them out to make an actual project.
Dinner
GDC 4.304
8:30 PM
from 8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
🍕
Movie Night
GDC 2.216 (Auditorium)
9:00 PM
from 9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
We will be watching a movie together.
Midnight Snack
GDC 4.304
11:00 PM
from 11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
🧋
Saturday
Late Check-in
Welch Grand Hallway
8:30 AM
from 8:30 AM
to 10:30 AM
We will be checking in confirmed hackers at this time. Walk-ins will only be accepted if capacity hasn't been hit.
Breakfast
Welch Grand Hallway
9:00 AM
from 9:00 AM
to 10:00 AM
🥯☕️
Frontend + React (HACS)
WEL 3.310
10:00 AM
from 10:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
HACS will be presenting on frontend and React.
Sponsor Expo
Welch Grand Hallway
11:00 AM
from 11:00 AM
to 2:00 PM
Our corporate sponsors will be present to speak with hackers
Lunch
Welch Grand Hallway
12:00 PM
from 12:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
🧆
Bob Ross Painting (MLH)
WEL 3.310
2:00 PM
from 2:00 PM
to 3:00 PM
Abdullah from MLH will be hosting a Bob Ross Painting session.
Web Vulnerabilities (ISSS)
WEL 3.310
3:30 PM
from 3:30 PM
to 4:45 PM
ISSS will be presenting on web vulnerabilties, both on how to expose and prevent them.
Hot Snack
GDC 2.216 (Auditorium)
4:30 PM
from 4:30 PM
to 5:00 PM
🍰
Keynote Speaker: Sriram Hariharan
GDC 2.216 (Auditorium)
5:00 PM
from 5:00 PM
to 6:00 PM
After you finish hacking, come listen to Sriram's (UTCS ' 21) wisdom! He is an entrepreneur and software engineer with over 10 years of building, shipping, and growing software companies and products from $0 to multi-million dollar valuations. You may know him from OctoShop (purchased by Ibotta), apply.fyi (purchased by levels.fyi), or UT Registration Plus!
Hacking Ends
Welch
5:00 PM
from 5:00 PM
to 5:00 PM
All project submissions are due at this time
Judging
WCP
6:00 PM
from 6:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Your projects will be judged expo style
Pitching
GDC 2.216 (Auditorium)
8:00 PM
from 8:00 PM
to 8:30 PM
Channel your inner McCombs!
Closing Ceremony
GDC 2.216 (Auditorium)
8:30 PM
from 8:30 PM
to 9:30 PM
We will recap the hackathon and, of course, present awards!
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Challenges Challenges Challenges
Challenges
Best Overall (Sponsored by CodeCrafters)
Best Novice
Best Pitch
Best Design
Funniest Hack
Best Racing Hack
Capital One Challenge
Roblox Challenge
MLH Challenges