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Welcome to Hacker HQ

You’ve been selected to join the SXSW Hackathon. This is your central hub for everything you need during the event — from team links to submission portals and daily schedules.

Keep this page bookmarked. It will be updated regularly.

Welcome to Hacker HQ

You’ve been selected to join the SXSW Hackathon. This is your central hub for everything you need during the event — from team links to submission portals and daily schedules.

Keep this page bookmarked. It will be updated regularly.

Event Snapshot

Hackathon Dates: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June

Daily Schedule: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Venue: Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London

Virtual Onboarding: Date TBA (26th-31st May)

Discord Server: All communications will happen on [Discord link].

Hacker Checklist

  • Join the Discord Server (link below)

  • On Discord: Change your per-server/ nickname name to your real name

  • On Discord: Meet your team & introduce yourself

  • Review your challenge brief

  • Submit end of day summary 31st 5pm

  • Submit final project by 1st 5pm

hack agenda

Full agenda to be announced

Expect to be working from 9-5 on both the 31st and 1st

judging criteria

Full judging criteria to be announced

faqs

  •  You’ve already signed the Hacker Commitment Form, and you’ve joined the Discord Server, which means you’ve been officially accepted to participate in this hack. These FAQs are here to help you navigate the next steps. Make sure you’ve checked your invite email — it includes your team number and access to Hacker HQ and the Discord server.

  • All communications will take place on Discord. Once inside, turn on notifications and check the information and team channels regularly.

  • Your team number was provided in your acceptance email.

    • During Discord onboarding, select your team number so you're placed in the correct team channel (named 1, 2, 3, etc.)

    • If you think there is an error, please @olivia in the discord to clear up any issues.

  • You should have signed up with your team. Team assignments are now final unless we’ve contacted you directly to discuss changes.

    • A short virtual onboarding session will happen between 26–31 May (date TBA)

    • Main hack days are in person 31 May and 1 June, from 09:00 to 17:00 in the Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London.

  • You’ll submit your final project via a submission form linked on Hacker HQ. One submission per team.

  • You can use any open-source or licensed tools, as well as tools you build during the hack. Keep documentation ready and up to date — judges may ask about your approach.

  • Judging will take place on the final day of the hackathon. More details will be shared closer to the time.

  • You signed the hacker commitment, so we strongly urge you to still attend in order not to let your team down. However, if it is unavoidable, you must notify @olivia on Discord as soon as possible.

  • Please post your question in the #event-questions discussion forum on Discord. A member of the team will respond as soon as possible.

need help?

Post in #event-questions on Discord or ping @Olivia or @Lily directly. We’re here to help.