RecordHacks is a beginner friendly spring hackathon hosted by Freetail Hackers, exclusively for University of Texas at Austin students! Inspired by the timeless charm of vinyl records, this hackathon celebrates creativity, nostalgia, and innovation in tech. Whether you’re crafting interactive experiences, experimenting with audio technology, or exploring a cool API, this event is your stage. No prior experience is required! Just passion for learning and creating!

Requirements

All projects must be built during the hacking period of March 29th, 5pm CST to March 30th, 5pm CST. The project should be submitted to this DevPost and team member(s) must be present in person during judging to be considered! Team size must be between 1-4 people.

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Prizes

$940 in prizes
Best Overall Hack
$200 in cash
1 winner

Are you ready to show us your full range of skills, creativity, and innovation? The "Best Overall" category is the grand prize that recognizes the team that achieves excellence across all aspects of our hackathon. Whether you're a coding virtuoso, a design genius, a problem-solving wizard, or a visionary thinker, this challenge brings it all together. Your task is to create a project that excels in every dimension—implementation, design, idea, impact, and overall learning--to compete for the winning prizes.
Prize: Noise Cancelling Headphones

Best Novice Hack
$160 in cash
1 winner

New to hackathons? We’ve got the track for you! Compete against other first-timers to win a grand prize of your own. This prize also considers design, complexity, and impact. We will assess hacks on implementation, design, idea, impact, and overall learning.
Prize: Keyboard

Best Design Hack
$160 in cash
1 winner

The end user experience is one of the most important parts of an app. This prize seeks clean assets, ease-of-use, and sensibly designed projects.
Prize: Record Player

Best Audio-Themed Hack
$200 in cash
1 winner

This prize goes to those who embrace the aesthetics and culture of audio (records)! Use audio/sound/music as a medium of any part of your project to participate in this track.
Prize: Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Best Pitch Hack
$100 in cash
1 winner

Do you have the gift of persuasion, the power to captivate an audience, and the ability to present your project with the charisma it deserves? If so, this challenge is tailored just for you! In this hackathon category, we're looking for teams or individuals who can develop innovative solutions and convey their ideas convincingly and compellingly.
Prize: Brita Water Bottle

Funniest Hack
$120 in cash
1 winner

Are you tired of all the serious projects and serious ideas to change the world? Then this prize is for you! Capture your best stand-up comedian skills and wit in your hack. There are no rules for this hack - don’t break the code of conduct (please).
Prize: Mini Waffle Maker

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Freetail Hackers

Freetail Hackers

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
  • Implementation
  • Presentation
  • Learning

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