University of Houston CodeRED Hackathon
https://uhcode.red/
The CodeRED Hackathon is an annual contest in which team of mostly college-age students compete in team to design and implement technical solutions to open-ended problems—all within an intense 24-hour window. Most competitors get no more than a few hours of sleep during the competition. I was a judge last year, and saw some pretty cool augmented reality development, Harvey-inspired civil defense applications, some social media apps, hardware hacks, and more. It’s not uncommon to find future employees at these events. The Hackathon will be from the morning of Saturday, November 3 to the morning of Sunday, November 4. They need mentors and judges.
Mentors advise team who have plenty of enthusiasm and talent, but often need the maturity and real-world perspective that we can provide. To be a mentor, you’d need to be available during the day on Saturday. The kickoff is around 9 AM. There aren’t set hours; mentors often come and go, and some who live nearby even check on their teams at night.
Judges are welcome to come to the kickoff, but the job requirement is to be there Sunday morning. You’ll look at the projects, have a brief presentation by each team, and evaluate each project using defined criteria.
If you’re interested in either role, please contact outreach@simhouston.org and we’ll make the connection.
DATE: Saturday-Sunday, November 2-3
TIME: 9 AM – 9 AM (no, you don’t need to be there the whole time!)
LOCATION: U of H Main Campus