What it is
A team challenge, not a weekend hackathon
| Area | Code Lab | Typical hackathon |
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Timeline
Two months, six phases
From team formation on November 5 to the winners on December 31. Each step has a lead and a clear outcome.
Schedule
Today Milestone
Rules
What every team delivers
Projects are judged on their approved scope and working features, not on how many features they have.
Who takes part
Minimum deliverables
Final product package
Delivery criteria
DevOps menu
Pick at least one. Strong teams combine CI, Docker and automatic deployment.
| Practice | Evidence the judges can check |
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Checkpoints
Submission template
Not required
Projects
The Tree of Ideas
Five pillars, one branch each. These are project ideas sized to fit the two-week build. From December 8 the branches hold the real student projects.
Cut down or avoid
Awards
Two awards, chosen two ways
Public popularity and technical judging stay separate, so one never replaces the other.
Innovation Award rubric
FAQ
Questions students ask
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