Hackathon Aydın 2027
Rules and judging
Teams, building window, submissions and judging.
This page is a draft. The rules will be final before applications open.
Teams
- Every team has 3 to 5 people.
- If you apply alone, we match you with a team on Saturday morning.
Building window
Building starts Saturday 11:00 and ends Sunday 15:00. 28 hours in total, Türkiye time (UTC+3).
The theme is announced at the opening ceremony.
Pre-written code
Project code is written during the event. Open source libraries and frameworks are allowed.
This rule is awaiting organizer approval.
AI tools
AI tools are allowed. Teams list the tools they used in their project's README.
Submission
- Submissions close Sunday 15:00.
- The README lists the AI tools used.
The submission format (for example repository link, demo) will be final before applications open.
Judging
Finalist selection: after submissions, every team demos at their table and the jury picks 10 teams for the final stage. Nobody is sent home: the other teams stay at the event and watch the finals.
Finals: the 10 selected teams present on stage. A jury of academics and startup founders judges the finals online. Awards are given on Sunday evening.
Judging criteria (draft):
- Technical execution
- Impact and problem
- Innovation
- Demo and presentation
- Completeness and user experience
Criteria and weights will be final before applications open. Judges have not been announced yet.
Code of conduct
Everyone at the event (participants, mentors, judges, sponsors, volunteers and organizers) follows the MLH Code of Conduct.
If you experience or witness a problem, tell the organizing team at the venue or email us: