Why hack at Y-Hack?

Y-Hack is a national hackathon hosted by and at Yale University. The goal of the event is to bring together student hackers and entrepreneurs with experienced industrial innovators.

When should I get here? And when do I leave?

Plan to arrive some time before 5:30 PM. Hacking officially kicks off at 6 PM, but we'll have tons of festivities going on earlier in the day.

On Saturday, everything will be finished by around 9 PM.

What API's should I use?

Each one comes with a $200 sponsored prize from the company! Mentors of each API will be present at Y-Hack to help out and teach.

Prometheus Research - HTSQL

Redhat - Openshift

Wolfram - Mathematica

Panorama Education - General Data Visualization Prize

Microsoft - Bing package

Intel - New Android SDK (Limited Quantity)

Dropbox - Dropbox API

Local Yokel Media - LYM Advertising API

MEAmobile - iGlo Hardware sets

Unbounce - free accounts available

Amazon Web Services - Free $100 of AWS credit

What can I win?

First: $10,000 cash, $3,000 Amazon Web Services credit, all-expense paid trip to Microsoft to demo the winning hack with their engineers and direct-entry into the Greylock Hackathon.

Second: $5,000 cash, $2,000 Amazon Web Services credit, all-expense paid trip to Google to demo the winning hack with their engineers.

Third: $2,000 cash, $1,000 Amazon Web Services credit, introduction to Qualcomm engineers.

We will also be raffling out Nexus 7 tablets, Chrome caps, Qualcomm Toks, Nokia phones, and next-gen Qualcomm and Intel tablets.

Who can come?

You! Anyone currently enrolled in a bachelor's program is available to enter Y-Hack with confirmed registration.

Not in college but still want to participate? Go ahead and register but send us an email explaining your circumstances. Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Can I register as a team?

Absolutely! We encourage people to register in teams of four. Just include your team members' names on the registration page. And don't forget that each team member much submit a separate registration!

I don't have a team :(

No worries - there will be time for groups of less than 4 to form teams throughout registration.

I don't code, what about me?

You've found the perfect place and time to learn! But just remember that we'll only reimburse travel if you actually demo a project.

I live too far away, what can I do?

Don't worry, we'll reimburse up to $100 of your transportation costs, no questions asked. If you need more, please feel free to reach out to us and we can work something out.

I have more questions, who can I contact?

Email us at: [email protected]