Women in Computing is hosting MarinaHacks: California State University, Long Beach's annual women-centric hackathon. This is an in-person 24-hour event dedicated to bringing together women to hone their skills, develop confidence, and fill the gender gap within the competitive tech industry.

Requirements

  1. Title of Project (under ‘Project overview’ )
  2. Elevator pitch
    • What's your idea? This will be a short tagline for the project
  3. Built with
    • What languages, frameworks, platforms, cloud services, databases, APIs, or other technologies did you use?
  4. Invite your team (if you're in a team)
    • Either share the link below privately with your teammates or send an invite link via email
  5. Thumbnail image
    • JPG, PNG or GIF format, 5 MB max file size. For best results, use a 3:2 ratio.
  6. About the project
    • Be sure to write what inspired you, what you learned, how you built your project, and the challenges you faced. In About the Project:
    • Pillar Category
    • Inspiration
    • What it does
    • How we built it
    • Challenges we ran into
    • Accomplishments that we’re proud of
    • What we learned
    • What’s next for your Project
  7. Video Demo of Project Features & Functionality (Anywhere between 1-2 minutes)
    • Submit as a file or provide a link (under ‘Project details’ or ‘Additional info’ tab)
    • Video Demo requirements:
      • Run through of your project
      • Explanation of your code briefly
  8. Link to Source Code
    • A Github Repository, proof for the existence of one’s code and to test out.
  9. Team Member Names or Solo Competitor (under ‘Manage team’ tab)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

4 non-cash prizes
WeFone B6 GPS Drone with Camera for Adults 4K, Smart Return, 5G Transmission, 2 Batteries, Gray
1 winner

For winning project of the Social Good category

HyperX - Cloud III Wired Gaming Headset for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile - Black/Red
1 winner

For the winning project in the Technical category

Duluvulu 4K Digital Camera for Photography Autofocus, 2026 Latest 48MP Vlogging Camera for YouTube with SD Card, 2 Batteries, 3" 180°Flip Screen Compact Travel Camera for Teens with 16X Zoom,Black
1 winner

For the winning project of the Entertainment category

Beats Solo Buds True Wireless Earbuds + HyperX Keyboard
1 winner

For winning the Best Overall Hack

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Elizabeth Him

Elizabeth Him
Product Manager @ Revel

Delilah Nunez

Delilah Nunez
Systems Director @ The Aerospace Corporation

Bradley Gallon

Bradley Gallon
Google Professional

Tyler Goodman

Tyler Goodman
Google Professional

Dave Winter

Dave Winter
Professor @CSULB Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering

Denise Martinez

Denise Martinez
Staff SWE @ Riot Games

Judging Criteria

  • Best Overall
    Most memorable and creative project overall
  • Best Technical
    Best project for the most advanced, challenging and difficulty in implementation
  • Best Social Good
    The project that focus the best on addressing social issues such as climate change, renewable energy, waste reduction and sustainable practices overall.
  • Best Entertainment
    To the project with the most engaging and entertaining product (Music, Gaming, Art, Food, Culture, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activities, Fashion, and Beauty).

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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