The Countdown Begins — Last Two Weeks for Entries

Procrastination is a wonderful thing, but now is the time to stop delaying. Get those hacks documented and entered in the 2015 Hackaday Prize. We’ll close entries in just about two weeks. There’s a handy little countdown on the Prize page which lets you know that your entry must be in by August 17th at 1:50pm PDT (UTC-7).

There’s a lot at stake here, so let’s take another look at what this is all about: Build something that solves a problem faced by a lot of people and you could score a Trip to Space, $100,000 for Best Product, or 2nd-5th place prizes worth $5,000-10,000 each.

Of course the goal is to show off your build. This could end up inspiring others to Build Something that Matters and that means to win you need to document your work. Join us after the break to see the minimum needed for your entry to qualify for judging.

Make sure you read the Official Rules but here is a summary of the requirements for judging. If you want to discuss your entry join us for our next live Collaboratorium on Wednesday.

Basic Requirements to Qualify by 8/17/15:

• Discuss the problem which has been chosen and how your project will work to alleviate or solve the problem. Publish at least one image to help illustrate how the project might be used.
• Create a video, no more than two minutes long (we suggest making this an “external link” in the right sidebar of your writeup so that it’s easy to find)
• Post at least four project logs
• Link to any repositories you’re using
• Post a system design diagram
• Document the licenses of any libraries, etc. used in the project

Best Product Requirements to Qualify by 8/17/15:

• 3 working beta test units must be received by the entry deadline (shipping details in the official rules)
• Discuss the problem which has been chosen and how your project will work to alleviate or solve the problem. Publish at least one image to help illustrate how the project might be used.
• Create two videos
  • One no more than 2 minutes which shows the prototype build in progress
  • One no more than 5 minutes which shows the working prototype
• Post at least eight project logs
• Link to any repositories you’re using
• Post a system design diagram and an image or rendering of what the product will look like
• Document the licenses of any libraries, etc. used in the project
• Post a component list that is at least 90% complete

Good luck to all entries!

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