FAQ
Does it incur any cost for registering to hackathon?
No.
Does it required any specific qualification?
We are looking for coding skills as long as you are a coder you are more
than welcome.
How do I submit what I have made for the Hackathon?
You can submit it on MAPIT platform in tar/zip file format along demo
video.
Do we need to have the entire idea fully working?
The entire idea need not be fully implemented however, the submission should be
functional so that it can be reviewed by the judges.
How is the environment? Will your environment support any language? Will you provide any IDE and DB for us to work on ideas?
You have to develop the entire software application on your local system
and submit it
on MAPIT
platform in tar/zip file format along demo video.
Does one have to be online and available for the entire duration of the Hackathon?
No, one does not need to be logged in on MAPIT or be online for the entire duration. You
can develop
the application on your local system based on the given themes and then submit it on
MAPIT, on the
specific challenge page.
Since there is no specific technology mentioned, are there any restrictions on using number of pre-built libraries?
There is no restriction to use any language, technology stack, or
libraries.
You can use any of them to create the web/mobile application.
Do I need to give a demo for the product that I have built?
If you want you can submit a small presentation or video that demos your submission,
however it's
not mandatory, and only good to have. In case you are one of the winners, you might be
invited to
demo your application at a physical event, details of which will be shared with
sufficient advance
notice.
A fully developed application need to have a solid backend for data storage like SQL, SharePoint etc. since its online, is it accepted to show only the proto type of it?
Yes it's absolutely fine to submit just the prototype. If you use any database like
MySQL or
PostgresSQL you can also submit a database dump along with your submission. However you
are allowed
to submit just the prototype.
If it is a team submission, does that mean all team members will have access to work at the same time?
Yes, all team members can login from their account and do application
submission on MAPIT.
Who will own the IP(Intellectual Property) Rights to the product that I have built?
The
developer/developers of the web/mobile application will have all rights and own the IP
of the
product. However, all code needs to be in public domain (open source) so that it can be
evaluated by
the judges