Brainstorm word cloud
Terms mined today from the brief, current gallery submissions, past winning projects in related Devpost hackathons and the discussion board. Bigger = more frequent (brief and winners weigh more). Click a word to see winning projects that mention it.
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Judging criteria
Criteria as listed on the official page; weights are not stated there, so they are drawn equal. source ↗
- Do you think the problem or topic space is unique? - Do you think the approach to the problem is original? - Have you heard of/seen this solution or project type before?
- Do the presenters actually know what they’re talking about? - If they can’t explain something, do they successfully admit/callout the tools that helped them? - Did the hackers learn or grow this weekend? Did they admit to their technical challenges?
- Is the project polished, or still a proof of concept? - Does the project reliably work as intended and advertised? - Is the project end-to-end, or is it still largely fragmented?
- How appealing is the project to the eye? - Does it have good user experience? - Is the design intentional, or a bit random and inconsistent?
- Does this project give you hope for humanity? - If you were a company, would you acquire this project and give the team six figure salaries? - Do you want to show this project to your friends, family, coworkers, and/or social media?
Timeline
Submission period (from Devpost): Oct 09 - 11, 2026. Deadline: Deadline: Oct 11, 2026 @ 11:00am EDT.
How a beginner can ship
- Read the rules page
Check eligibility, team rules and what must be submitted.
- Pick one idea from the word cloud
Choose one problem and one user; cut everything else.
- Build the smallest working version
One flow that works end to end beats five half features.
- Record the demo early
Most Devpost judging leans on the video and description.
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