Cal Hacks is taking over the city!
So excited to announce that we're expanding to SF! Our dates are tweaked to 10/15-16 for an epic 24h of hacking!
The world's biggest collegiate hackathon just got bigger, and we can't wait to make history with you. Submit your app today! ๐
Cal Hacks stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. Our world is failing to empower the black community, and we as members of the tech community must use our platform to act upon it now more than ever.
No justice, no peace.
#BlackLivesMatter
We've been waiting for this one๐ฅ
We're proud to present Hack Month, a new month-long event in October where
@UCBerkeley
students can come together & bring their passion projects to life, without the competition/pressures of a traditional hackathon!
โฐ 40 hours
๐ป 24 giant teddy bears
๐ over 200 AMAZING sponsors & mentors
๐ 250 competing hacks
๐ฅ and over 2000 of the BEST hackers in the world.
#CalHacks
5.0 was a weekend to remember, and most certainly the best Cal Hacks yet. We can't wait to see you again for 6.0 โค๏ธ
This message we got in our hack:now Slack EASILY just made us the happiest student organization at UC Berkeley ๐คฉ
Congrats to all
#berkeleybound
transfer students!
๐๐ป๐
Build something out of this world! ๐๐
Cal Hacks is proud to present hello:world, a 36-hour, online hackathon to connect the next generation of creators, innovators, and leaders around the world.
๐ April 16-18, 2021
๐ป
Aaaaaaaaaand
#CalHacks
6.0 is a wrap! Thank you so much to every hacker, volunteer, sponsor, director, and partners that made another incredible weekend possible against some crazy odds, and we absolutely canโt wait to be back next year ๐โค๏ธ๐ฅ
If you're reading this...
YOU'RE INVITED TO CAL HACKS 10.0!
--
Spend the weekend of 10/27-10/29 with us at the Metreon in SF, experience the worldโs biggest collegiate hackathon reaching DOUBLE DIGITS, and learn from our amazing co-host
@MindsDB
๐ป๐!
Introducing our MC for
#CalHacks6
,
@davefontenot
!
Dave created
@mhacks
and is a pioneer of megahackathons like Cal Hacks, and will be running our opening ceremony.
What better way to amp up for a weekend of building the best hackathon projects of your life?
You all probably saw this one coming, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic & for the sake of hacker safety, we will not be holding Cal Hacks 7.0 this fall.
Even though we won't see you all for a while, we hope you keep on building! ๐ป๐ป
Aaaand we're live! ๐ฅณ
In response to our current circumstances, Cal Hacks is launching hack:now, a 36-hour online hackathon for students wanting to tackle some of the challenges faced around the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Check us out at
This is not a hackathon. It's your project, at your pace. ๐
Update your portfolio, build up your resume, or prototype a startup idea โ Hack Month is your opportunity to bring your vision to life! ๐คฉ
๐ก Apply at
๐ Learn more at
#ItsTimetoBuild
, it's time to
#hacknow
!
Cal Hacks and Postman are coming together to launch hack:now, a global open-to-all online hackathon giving participants the opportunity to tackle immediate challenges posed by COVID-19.
๐ Register to hack at
We can't believe it, but in less than 24 hours we've surpassed way beyond $1000 in donations you've all shared with us!
THANK YOU for using your platforms to support a greater cause ๐
We're excited to start matching them ASAP. We'll keep you all updated ๐
Cal Hacks 6.0 will continue fully as planned, and won't be affected by the power outage affecting some surrounding areas, thanks for your patience, everyone, and see you here soon! ๐
Just ordered five thousand dollars' worth of [redacted swag item] for Cal Hacks 6.0 ๐ป
The bank literally called us to check if we were ok ordering so many [redacted swag item]s.
Speaker Series (2/3) ๐
Now presenting Michael Seibel, Managing Director @ YCombinator!
Michael Seibel is a Managing Director at Y Combinator and co-founder of two startups โ and Socialcam.
Register now:
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป 2500+ participants
๐ 225+ hacks
๐ 100+ countries
๐จ๐ผโ๐ซ 90+ mentors
๐ค 28 sponsors
โฐ 36 hours
๐ 4 weeks total organizing time
and a COVID-19 panel, Woz keynote, Cal MC server, and more!
So proud of the
@CalHacks
team for hosting an amazing virtual hackathon -- hack:now! ๐
Surprise! We're baaaaaaack~ ๐
Mark your calendars for October 22-24 because the world's largest (and coolest) collegiate hackathon is making a return!
๐ Apply by October 3rd:
โฐ When: October 22-24
๐ Where: Online
๐งโ๐ป Who: All US college students
More announcements coming your way ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
We're partnering with Postman as our official co-host for hack:now!
Postman is the leading collaboration platform for API development, used by 10 million developers across 500,000 organizations. Connect with Postman (
@getpostman
) ๐
Some crazy news ๐
HUNDREDS of you applied for Hack Month in the past few hours, ๐คฏ so we're extending the deadline by 48 HOURS for those of you that might've missed it by a bit!
๐ [NEW DEADLINE] SUNDAY @ 11:59pm PDT
๐ Apply:
๐ป๐ป BOO! Did we scare you? ๐ณ๐๐ It's October ๐๐ป๐ and you know what that means ๐
It's time to celebrate the start of Hack Month! ๐๐๐
Tune in tomorrow for our Hack Month opening ceremony, featuring a VERY SPECIAL guest speaker.
RSVP:
LAST CALL: Cal Hacks is extending the app deadline to 10/2! Join the world's LARGEST collegiate
#hackathon
for 24 hours of hacking in SF. We canโt wait to see you there!
Apply NOW at:
Team Yellow ๐ or Team Blue ๐?
We have some custom hack:now Zoom backgrounds for you to spice up your team's video work sessions or our workshop Zoom calls! ๐
Hey
@zoink
+
@figma
+
@figmadesign
๐
Figma plug ins are cool. Want 1200+ student hackers to compete to make the best one at a COVID-19 hackathon tomorrow? ๐ค
COVID-19 has forced educators to overhaul the way they teach.
Starting today, weโre expanding the Figma for Education program beyond degree programs at accredited institutions to also include online courses, bootcamps, school-sponsored hackathons and virtual classrooms.
Cal Hacks Spring 2021 recruiting is now in full swing! ๐ป
We're looking for ambitious and dedicated directors to revamp the world's largest collegiate hackathon in a large-scale virtual hackathon experience this Spring!
Apply by Friday, Jan. 29th at
Congrats team Cosine,
#Azure
Champs
@CalHacks
for their
#MachineLearning
app to analyze legal documents & summarize the top 10 key points so users are better informed of details before signing. We had a great time & excited to see the innovation continue!
7.0 may be postponed but thatโs not stopping us ๐
Weโre looking for new directors to join our team and help pave the path forward for the future of hackathons & online events!
Apply by Sunday, Sept. 6th at
โโ Cubstart is back! โโ
DeCal open to all
@UCBerkeley
students -- Build functioning web and iOS apps over a semester full of collaboration!
Infosessions RSVP:
Apply by Friday, Jan. 29th:
Learn more at
23 incredible founders, 7 teams, 12 weeks โ watch the Cal Hacks Fellowship cohort take center stage! Register now to attend the Cal Hacks Fellowship 2021 Demo Day! We canโt wait to show off our moonshot startups ๐
๐ May 5th, 3-4:30PM
๐ป
A HUGE thank you to everyone that's already emailed us showing your support for
#BlackLivesMatter
๐คฉ
Remember your activism doesn't stop at donations! Get informed, educate your peers, become an advocate, and be an ally.
Kicking off our
#hacknow
entertainment at 2pm with
@MLHacks
' Bob Ross MS Paint challenge! Take a break from hacking and unleash your inner artist ๐จ
Congrats ๐ to Cal Hacks Fellowship 5.0 team DeWaste for qualify to Berkeley Impact Venture Partners' AMP accelerator next spring and $5k in funding!
@thesephist
Completely with you - one of the reasons why Cal Hacks 7.0 is being postponed. We're trying a new initiative this October that hones in on your point of building for the love of building, not just for the competition or sponsor prizes.
#CalHacks
5.0 is opening with a BANG next Friday with an opening talk by
@mwseibel
from
@ycombinator
! ๐
Michael is the CEO of YC and co-founder of two startups โ and Socialcam. We can't wait to hear his stories of entrepreneurship and the tech industry.
๐ฃ Calling all designers!
Hack Month is your opportunity to:
๐ Update your portfolio
๐ Receive personalized industry feedback
๐ Collaborate with engineers & entrepreneurs
๐ Get real world project experience!
Applications due TONIGHT at
"Everything changed in November 2018 when my friend Jen and I entered Cal Hacks, Berkeleyโs annual hackathon ... for some reason that night, everything just felt so doable." -
@tanthaip
๐๐๐
Last year, the SyncUp team built
@googlecloud
machine learning to help analyze and improve dancers' dance moves in real-time video!
After they placed 3rd at the hackathon, they shared their story with Google Cloud. Read about it on their blog! -
.
@UCBerkeley
students! Join the
#CalHacks
director team! We're a small, tight-knit group of undergrads across majors and years organizing the largest collegiate hackathon in the country this October๐. You've got a week ๐ปGo!
โโ Cubstart is back & better than ever โโ
ICYMI: Our Cubstart series is now officially a Fall 2020 DeCal for all
@UCBerkeley
students!
Apply by Friday, Sept. 4th at
Learn more at ๐งธ
โ๏ธ Join us in kicking off summer with a hackathon!
๐Apply now on
โฐ When: Jun 17-18
๐Where: Martin Luther King Student Union Building
๐งWho: All college students and recent graduates
@CalHacks
at
@UCBerkeley
is returning for 6.0 this October 25-27! 36 hours of hacking, free food, lots of swag, the occasional silent disco or retro gaming, and of course their giant stuffed bears ๐ป
If traveling outside Cali, apply by Sep 20! Apply at
The world's LARGEST collegiate
#hackathon
is back!
Cal Hacks 9.0 = 36 hours of hacking packed with swag, game nights, & thousands in prizes! Have an idea? You can create it at Cal Hacks.
๐ Apply by 9/30:
โฐ When: Oct 14-16
๐ง Who: ALL
#college
students
Welcoming our friends at
@microsoft
, a โsmall startup out of Redmond, Washingtonโ as
@TommyLee
explained ๐ค
Theyโre bringing so much tech ๐ป and prizes this weekend!
Excited to announce that weโre partnering with
@ycombinator
for hack:now! ๐
YC will be offering prizes including summer mentorship for outstanding hacks & even a direct interview for a future YC batch to one winning team!
Register to hack today at ๐
Some non-monetary easy ways you can get involved:
โข Sign online petitions
โข Text โJUSTICEโ To 668366
โข Text โFLOYDโ To 55156
โข Text โENOUGHโ To 55156
โข Register to vote
โข Start discussions about what's going on nationwide w/ friends and family
Ever needed a little extra push to get started on your own side project?
๐ป Apply TODAY:
Open to all university students, all majors, all ideas. ๐ก
This is not a hackathon. It's your project, at your pace. ๐
Update your portfolio, build up your resume, or prototype a startup idea โ Hack Month is your opportunity to bring your vision to life! ๐คฉ
๐ก Apply at
๐ Learn more at
This year, we're extending an invite to any collegiate team to apply for our 12-week Fellowship program. โญ๏ธ
Apply & learn more at
With your project and passion, we'll help you learn to build a startup, open-source project, or successful side hustle! ๐
THANK YOU to everyone that shared about their donations ๐
We won't be matching anymore since we hit our cap, but we're excited to share that we QUADRUPLED our matching limit! Again, thank you to all the students, recent grads, and Cal Hacks alumni that made this possible ๐ค
Cal Hacks stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement. Our world is failing to empower the black community, and we as members of the tech community must use our platform to act upon it now more than ever.
No justice, no peace.
#BlackLivesMatter
For all budding entrepreneurs ๐
Hack Month is your opportunity to:
โ๏ธ Meet your future co-founder
โ๏ธ Expand your network with industry mentors
โ๏ธ Receive feedback on your ideas
โ๏ธ Get inspired to build the next big startup
Applications due TONIGHT at
Why experiment with a new initiative like Hack Month?
It's simple: We want to bring the fun back in building for the love of purely building.
Apply by Friday, September 18th at
If youโre hacking on anything to do with locations, maps, and places โฆ
@Mapbox
is your best bet. Super cool to hear the story of how Mapbox got started in 2009 โ๏ธ
Last night, three of the teams from
#CalHacks
Fellowship joined Berkeley StEP at their showcase pitch event, showing off what they've built this semester out of their hacks to impressive projects! We had a blast ๐
Countdown to
@CalHacks
is ON.
โณ 36 hrs
๐ค $2,250 in prizes
๐ป 1 crash course on our
#APIs
๐ฅ PLUS 1st place winners of our
#CalHacks
challenges get first-round interviews for internships/full-time opps at
@DocuSign
!
Our recommended schedule ๐
More info: