LA Hacks is a weekend dedicated to you and 999 other students in Pauley Pavilion. Collaborate and build creative solutions to problems, while pushing the limits of your mind and body to make something amazing.

$47,300 in prizes

All submissions must be made before 9am on Sunday!!! You will be allowed to hack till 10am but challenge post submissions must be made by 9am Sunday or your submission will not be valid! Please make sure of this. 

• Originality
  We at LA Hacks want to grow and inspire innovation in the next generation of students. Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?
• Impact / Usefulness
  Impact lies in our hackathon’s roots. We look for hacks that have large social impact as well as general practicality. Is the hack practical? Is the hack impactful? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
• Technical Difficulty
  Is the hack technically interesting or difficult to develop? Is it a simple API mashup or is it a comprehensive effort that leverages advanced architecture, tough algorithms, and various libraries and languages?
• Polish / Design
  Clean and seamless hacks are hard to come-by. Is the hack usable in its current state? Does everything appear to work as intended? Does it deliver a beautiful experience? Is it mostly bug-free?
• Data Track
  Is the data expressed in a creative and visually appealing manner? Does the visualization help with extracting new information from the data set? What conclusions did you draw? Were the conclusions interesting and original?
• LA Hacks Challenges
  If your hack attempts to tackle one of the challenges mentioned on the website, then mention it in your Devpost submission and in your demos during judging: https://lahacks.com/live/guide.html#challenges