“HackuWeather” is brought to you by TribalScale and AccuWeather to create a new product that combines both AccuWeather’s industry-leading weather data (via API) and connected devices / sensors / hardware to track, predict and interact with the weather in a unique and innovative way. Contestants will compete in groups of 2 to 4 individuals during the weekend-long event beginning at 6pm on Friday, September 23rd at the TribalScale Office located at 48 Yonge Street, 5th floor.


Creativity, innovation and experience are the keys to focus on when developing your application. “HackuWeather” is designed to improve the end-to-end experience of weather device integrations by inviting technology developers to collaborate and create human-centric, connected solutions.


We’d Love to have you join us! If you are interested in participating, you must register via the RSVP button on the left. Each team member must RSVP separately.

Eligibility

Eligibility to Participate: The Hackathon is open to registered participants of the Hackathon who are at least 16, or the age of majority in the jurisdiction where they reside, whichever is older. Employees and directors (and their immediate families and those living in their same households) of AccuWeather, Inc. (“AccuWeather”) and TribalScale are prohibited from entering. The Hackathon is void where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable local, state and federal laws. If you are an employee of a government agency, academic institution or corporation, you are responsible for ensuring that your participation in the Hackathon complies with any policies your corporation, agency, or institution may have. We are not responsible for any disputes arising between you and your employer.

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,000 in prizes
First Place Team
1 winner

The first place team will win $1000 to be split among its members.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

Applications have closed

Judges

Sheetal Jaitly

Sheetal Jaitly
CEO, TribalScale

David Mitchell

David Mitchell
VP, Digital Media, AccuWeather

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation (15%)
    Is your hack production ready? Are you able to articulate the value of your solution? Do you field questions and criticism well?
  • Problem Being Solved (20%)
    Is this a real problem? Is the problem already being solved with technology? If so, how is your solution different/better?
  • Commercial Opportunity (20%)
    Can this solution be monetized and distributed? Is the solution scalable?
  • Creativity/Originality (20%)
    Are there organizations currently taking on this challenge? Does your solution leverage the technology/hardware at hand in a unique/innovative manner?
  • Technical Difficulty (20%)
    How technologically advanced is the solution you developed? How well did you utilize the AccuWeather APIs? What hardware was utilized and how well?
  • User Experience (5%)
    Is the UX intuitive/clean? Would users want to/be able to navigate your product easily? Is the design component of the product well thought-out?

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