Resources

Judges tell us which categories they want to evaluate through the preference form, sent out by the External team before the event. Email hackvioletvt@gmail.com to be added to the list.

Teams are two to four people. All code must be written during the event — existing libraries and APIs are fine, pre-built projects are not. Everyone present is bound by the MLH Code of Conduct.

Goodwin Hall, DDS & USLB, Virginia Tech — see the event map. Floor-by-floor room assignments go up in the Hub on the day.

Raffle tickets are handed out for attending workshops and sponsor booths, with drawings throughout the weekend. Winners are announced in #announcements and mirrored into the Hub feed.

You don’t need a team to register. Team-formation runs right after the opening ceremony, and the Discord has a channel for finding teammates before you arrive.

Mentors are on the floor all weekend. Request one through the mentor queue in the Discord — the Hub links straight to it during the event.

Judges review every submission after the deadline and score on the published criteria. Top teams present live at the closing ceremony.

Projects are submitted on Devpost. The 2027 Devpost is still being set up — the link will appear here and in the Hub once it exists.

Beginner-friendly project templates, API suggestions, and workshop slides are published here in the week before the event.