Hack Day / Judging
Two rounds at your table,
Mentors give feedback at 2:00, judges score at 4:00, and the top 7 demo on stage at 6:00.
Round 1 · Feedback only
2:00
Not scoredMid evaluation
Mentors visit every table. Nothing is scored. Fix what they flag.
Mentors check for
- A clear idea
- OpenAI in the loop
- Kane CLI run at least once
Round 2 · Scored
4:00 – 5:00
ScoredFinal evaluation
Judges visit every table and score on the rubric. Keep building, and have one person ready for a 2-minute walkthrough.
- Decides the top 7 for the stage
- No team is eliminated
- Everyone continues to content hour
Rubric
Same rubric,
Kane CLI usage carries the most weight.
- Kane CLI usage30
- Built with OpenAI25
- Works live20
- Idea15
- Craft10
100 points · Shipped prize: complete bundle, no scoring.
Stage · 6:00 – 7:00
Top 7,
Top 7 from the 4:00 scores, confirmed against Devpost at 6:00.
3:00
3-minute demo
Lead with the run report, show one real flow, end on what Kane caught.
2:00
2 minutes of questions
Shipped prize: complete bundle, no scoring.
Judges
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