Judges

Our panel of judges brings together some of the brightest minds in tech and innovation from right here at Berkeley.

• UC Berkeley Hackathon Directors

Project & Submission Requirements

Before you submit, make sure your project meets the following requirements:

• Your solution must address a real operational challenge faced by coffee shops
• Projects must be built during the hackathon window — no pre-built solutions
• Teams can be 1–4 members, all of whom must be enrolled college students
• All code must be stored in a public GitHub repository with a clear README
• Your demo video must be no longer than 3 minutes
• Slide decks should be no more than 10 slides
• All submissions must be made through the event platform before the deadline

Judging Criteria & Winner Selection

Projects will be evaluated by our panel of judges across the following criteria:

• Innovation — How creative and original is your idea?
• Impact — Does your solution solve a real problem in a meaningful way?
• Feasibility — Could this realistically be built and used by a coffee shop?
• Execution — How polished and functional is your demo?
• Presentation — How clearly did you communicate your idea?