About the challenge
Frontera Hacks is an inaugural 24-hour hackathon hosted by Frontera Devs that aims to foster a community of developers driven to innovate. At Frontera Hacks, we aim to provide an experience for developers of all skill levels to adopt skills taught outside of the classroom, collaborate with like-minded teams, and design projects with the potential to accelerate innovation in the Rio Grande Valley 
Requirements
Your submission should consist of:
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A link to a public GitHub repository
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Please select an open-source license for your submission (e.g. MIT license).
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Please include a README.md with instructions for using your code.
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Answer the questions on the submission form about your idea, your implementation, and the potential impact.
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Create a short video to demonstrate the use of your tool. Please keep it under 3 mins.
Prizes
Best Overall
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $50!
Best AI/ML Project (1st)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $35!
Best AI/ML Project (2nd)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $25!
Best Social Good Project (1st)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $35!
Best Social Good Project (2nd)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $25!
Best Enterprise Project (1st)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $35!
Best Enterprise Project (2nd)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $25!
Best Beginner Hack Project (1st)
Each member of the winning team will be awarded $25!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Frontera Devs
Austin Atchley
Samuel Cavazos
Cassandra Garza
Ely Alamillo
Judging Criteria
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Presentation
How did the hacker present their hack? Did they include details of the technology? Did they include a live demo? Did they talk about their inspiration? Do you understand the goal of their hack? -
Implementation
How did the hacker implement their idea? Did the technologies they used make sense for their idea? Did they make scalable options that leave them room for growth? Did they rely solely on external APIs or did they build a Unique Solution? -
Usablility
What is the user experience of their hack like? Did they take into account who their target audience was? Would you use their app? How simple was it to get started? -
Concept
Did they address a current concern that affects communities? Does their hack seem thought through? Did they consider any possible barriers users may face? Does their hack seem like it would create an Impact? -
Theme
Did they clearly follow one or multiple of the hackathon's theme?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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