compound hacks

​Compound Hacks is a one-day hackathon for high school students, hosted by DevFintech.

​Students show up in the morning, form teams, and start coding something that interacts with money. There are different themes for the hackathon; students have to work within these themes to create their entries for the competition. There are specific submission times (20:00) when all teams must deliver their projects.

​Most participants have written some code in a class in their education but have never created software that ships outside of that classroom. There is a workshop right after the opening of the hackathon, as well as mentors on the coding floors throughout the day. Prizes are structured in a way that encourages first time participants to compete against each other, not against those with ten hackathon experiences under their belt.

​You can register alone. Plenty of winning teams show up that morning to fill out the team-matching box.

​Day

• ​Check-in, bags, and breakfast: 08:00

• ​Opening and keynote speakers: 09:00

• ​How To Win A Hackathon workshop: 09:30

• ​Hacking starts: 10:00

• ​Lunch: 12:00

• ​Dinner: 18:00

• ​Submission and judging: 20:00 - 22:00

​Details

• ​Any high school student can attend. Schools and DevFintech club membership not required.

• ​It’s free. No cost for entries, meals or mentorship.

• ​Teams of up to four students.

• ​Bring your laptop, charger, student ID and water bottle.

​Venue TBD