Announcements

Hi everyone!!

Thank you so much for being apart of HackKU26 this year, it was an absolute joy to have everyone come out and be involved.

If you want to take part in making an event like this possible, please fill out this form!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ha4iDiCzMOIB13CiRhpraz_v8w1m_EhZOIZi1BViYzTkAw/viewform?usp=header

If you have any questions please let me know!

@​everyone Winners have just been officially posted on Devpost, check it out!

Thank you so much @​everyone for coming to HackKU26.

See you next year!

—From the HackKU Organizing Team 🩷

@​everyone let us know what you thought of this year’s hackku here!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkvOYckLdbfN44r1dXEQDTyjiE4BUw4T8WEeV2IST4MS15aw/viewform

@Hacker another backpack!

Hey @Hacker If you left a backpack in LEEP2, it’s at the Lost & Found on the 1st floor!

hey @Hacker If you were on the Nexus VR team or the PURR REAL MEOWW team, please come back to Eaton 2 or message me personally about getting your prizes!!!

Hey there @Hacker s, before you leave, remember to return any hardware from MLH to the front desk!

Thank you for coming! If your team was a winner, please make sure you stop by the stage before leaving to collect your prize!

Please make sure you are filling in every row and do not leave gaps, thank you! Some groups may not be able to sit all in the same row, but there is standing room!

@Hacker Eaton 2 doors are open!!!!

@Hacker everyone head over to Eaton for the closing ceremony to announce the winners!!

Thank you for your patience! We appreciate it!

@Hacker we apologize for the delay, but we have to push the closing ceramony back another 15 minutes to 1:15pm

If you need assistance making your way to Eaton 2, please find an organizer!

Also closing ceremony will be in less than 20 minutes, so please make your way over to Eaton 2

@​everyone if you are returning any materials, you checked out from MLH please write your email in the #ask-mlh channel and write what you have returned and snap a photo of it

@Hacker Another announcement!!!

Due to judging taking longer than anticipated, we’ll be cancelling the fun post-judging events and delaying Closing Ceremony to 1:00 PM!

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause

@Hacker ^^^^^^^^!!!!

hey @Hacker announcement Judging is wrapping up!

Feel free to look around at friend's projects!!!

Reminder! Our hacker's choice award is based on the project that receives the most stars son DevPost, please check the project gallery and star your favorite!

• there may be a warning that voting will close soon, ignore that! There is no deadline for starring projects :)

Hi @Hacker Judging will most likely be running long so that each team can get multiple judges viewing their project.

We will let you know when all judges are finished judging.

Thank you for being patient with us, and thank you all for your amazing projects :))

@Hacker judging is pushed back to 9:45! feel free to come setup at 9:30 for judging when you have the chance!

When entering the room, please grab a table holder to your right for your judging sheet

@Hacker your table number can be found here!

@Hacker Judging will begin 9:30!

We will be sending out more information soon about what table number you are assigned, so watch out for that announcement!

@Hacker If you need a couple more minutes for the devpost submission, we have extended the deadline until 8:45 this will be the absolute final deadline

Thank you all again!

@Hacker 5 minutes until Devposts submissions are finalized!

Feel free to grab some pancakes 🥞 after you finish submitting!

All your hard work this weekend will come to fruition soon 😊

@Hacker 15 minutes until Devposts need to be finalized!!!!!

@​everyone come get some pancakes in the Burns & McDonnell lounge!

@Hacker We have changed the project edition deadline from 9 am to 8:30 am due to logistical concerns, please be wary of this sudden change! We apologize for the short notice 🙂‍↕️

@Hacker 5 minutes until you must have your Devpost created!!

You can edit it after creating until 8:30!!

@Hacker Good Morning! ☀️ In 15 Minutes, we will serve Chris Cakes Pancakes 🥞 🥞🥞 and sausage.

@Hacker On Devpost, if you did not opt-in for the theme track, you are automatically sorted into the general track.

If you need assistance, please refer to the above message!

Also, you must have your project created at 8 on devpost with your selected tracks

You can edit it until 8:30

If you need Devpost help, please swing by our lovely MLH Rep @Mary from MLH !!

@Hacker I know there is some devpost issues, we are working on fixing those! We will have them fixed by 7:30.

@​everyone reminder!

• You must select your tracks in DevPost and submit a draft by 8:00 AM today!

• DevPost submissions are due by 9:00 AM tomorrow!

@​everyone Karaoke in 7 minutes in Eaton 2!

@​everyone we are now open for seconds! Come grab another cookie🍪🍪

@Hacker For our midnight snack we will serve cookies from Eileen Colossal Cookies starting at 11 PM!

@​everyone Join us for a Bob Ross paint-along in LEEP G411!

@Hacker Tech Jeopardy with Women in Computing is starting soon in LEEP2 G411!

@Hacker as we start to wind down for the hackathon, we'll have a few fun events coming up later in the night, but I'll be giving a workshop at 8pm in G415 about how to write your devpost and how to demo and present to judges. Not only is this a very important communication skill to learn, but being able to effectively communicate the tenets of your project to a judge can elevate your project over others -- even if there aren't on the same technical level. You'll find that these communication skills will be ubiquitous and necessary in your professional career, so it's never too early to start working on them. That said, even if you've still got some work left to do on your project, I highly recommend attending this workshop to prepare for tomorrow morning. Looking forward to seeing some teams here!

@​everyone seconds are available now

@Hacker Life as an Organizer Happening Now!

@Hacker Life as an Organizer Panel is coming up at 5:00 in LEEP2 G411!

If you’re interested in being an organizer next year or what it took to put on this competition, come on by!

Come downstairs if you want it

@Hacker extra ice cream 🍨

@Hacker Right after the Sponsor AMA panel, I'll be in the atrium getting ready to walk people down to the sand volleyball courts for a little mid-day break to relieve your minds before getting back into the grind of your project. The weather is incredible today so if you're bored or just need a break, you should come along and play some games! Let's see if any of you can beat me on the sand volleyball court 😈 Also, if you're planning on staying after the AMA Panel for the Ice Cream Social but still want to play sand volleyball, I do have the courts reserved until 4:30, so you may still be able to join us for a bit!

@Hacker please meet in the in the atrium NOW if you would like to take a shower at the rec! We will have a second round at 4 as well

@Hacker Reminder we have a workshop being run by MLH right now on AI!

Right after in the same room is the Tech Together meetup which is just a casual meetup for underrepresented genders or groups within technology.

There will be free tshirts if you attend! 😉

@Hacker Meet in the atrium if you want to take a shower, we will leave at ~~ 2~~ 3!

There will be ice cream after 🤫

@​everyone we will be having our AMA Panel in 30 minutes in G411! Please come, learn more about our sponsors, and ask any burning questions you might have!!!!

Hey @Hacker , Networking Opportunity! We’ll have the Top Talent Networking Event & Ice Cream Social coming up from 2-4 in G411!!!!

Come by to learn about software development in industry from our sponsors!

@​everyone seconds for red pepper are available in the lounge!

@Hacker Take a break from your projects and look at this amazing reel made by the amazing @Addison @Ibrahim

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXR9LBsERU8/?igsh=ano3bTRkaXV4Nm1s

Hey @Hacker ! Unfortunately, lunch will be delayed by 15 minutes for participants. Please come by around 12:15!

@Hacker IMPORTANT PROJECT DEVPOST DEADLINE INFO

-- Project Devpost must be created by 8 am Sunday

--Finalized by 9 am

Hey there @Hacker, the Devpost is up! If you're unfamiliar with devpost, it's where you'll be submitting your project, have it rated by other Hackers, and ultimately, where the winners will be displayed publically. Don't hesitate to contact us at #ask-an-organizer if you're having any issues/questions about it, and happy hacking! https://hackku26.devpost.com/?ref_feature=challenge&ref_medium=discover&_gl=1*e81e15*_gcl_au*MTEwMjY0NTI2My4xNzcyNTgzMjAy*_ga*ODc1MjU2MjM0LjE3NzI1ODMyMDI.*_ga_0YHJK3Y10M*czE3NzY1MjUwMTgkbzE2JGcxJHQxNzc2NTI1MjQwJGo0MyRsMCRoMA..

hey @Hacker there are so many more donuts!!! If you’re still hungry, feel free to stop by the

@Hacker If you are planning to check-in today due to yesterday's weather, please Check-in at the help desk!

@Hacker Workshops happening now!

LEEP2 G411: Integrating Art & Code - A Hacker’s Guide

LEEP2 G415: Lockton Sponsored Workshop - An Intro to The Travel Compaion

LEEP2 2300: Sponsored Q&A w/ XRPL!

@Hacker Also, we will be taking people to the Rec for showers at 10! 🦨

Be by the help desk in ~10 minutes if you need to go.

Thank you!

@Hacker ‼️ ‼️ Reminder:

The Sponsor AMA Panel is happening today at 2 pm!

This is a first come first serve event that allows hackers to connect with industry in a meaningful way! Come learn about our wonderful sponsors and ask any questions you may have!

We have a name badge belonging to Norman at the help desk if you lost yours!

Hi @Hacker

We have some updates regarding H&R Block's Prizes:

They will be giving the winner's of their track two Logitech G733 Lightspeed Wireless RGB Gaming Headset and two Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse + G213 Prodigy Gaming Keyboard Bundle so four prizes total 😉 🌟

Also Garmin Mentors are here!

The ones I took, they just wrote their name on a sticky note so that they could refer to

^ rec showers are available only to participants 18 or older, for the record. If you’re not a ku student, go with one of the organizers and the rec employees will reference your name off a list ive given them to give you temporary access

If anyone needs to shower, please meet in the atrium! We will head down there in 15-ish minutes --DL

@​everyone We are now serving Munchers donuts 🍩🍩 and fruit in the Burns and McDonnell Lounge

@​everyone seconds are available for boba at the lounge!

Hello @​everyone We are serving boba tea right now for the midnight snack!

Just referencing the hackerdoc again! If you have any questions regarding how many tracks/challenges you can submit to, it can all be found here!

If you have further questions, let us know!

Here is a link to it: https://www.hackku.org/info

@Hacker Workshops are starting now!

• LEEP2 G411: UX Field Guide: Design On Purpose W/ Security Benefit!
• LEEP2 G415: Intro to APIs w/ ACM’s BugSmashers
• LEEP2 2300: An Introduction to Version Control & Git

Hey @Hacker ! Beginner workshops pt 2 going on in ~5 minutes!

• LEEP2 G411: UX Field Guide: Design On Purpose W/ Security Benefit!
• LEEP2 G415: Intro to APIs w/ ACM’s BugSmashers
• LEEP2 2300: An Introduction to Version Control & Git Hosted by ACM’s Co-President, Andrew, and me!

hey @Hacker Here's the link to this year's hackerdoc where you can find information about this year's tracks!

Find it here!

@Hacker Just a reminder to participants, HACKKU IS NOT AN ONLINE HACKATHON you must check-in at some point if you plan on creating a project and you also must attend judging in person if you wish to win any prizes!!

Make sure to have your QR codes ready to check you into the event!

Hey @​everyone! Beginner workshops going on now!

• LEEP2 G411: An Intro 2 Hosting with James Hurd - Microsoft!
• LEEP2 G415: Intro to Full Stack using React!
• LEEP2 2300: An Interdisciplinary Introduction to Coding using AI!

@Hacker Hello everyone! here are the opening ceremony slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NFyLo6Twk0DEssEdvmoPRbLiPWM8J7EcmEcKA4-8atw/edit?usp=sharing

Good luck this weekend!

@Hacker 10 minutes until opening ceremony!!!

@Hacker Our opening ceremony is beginning at 7:30 in Budig 120! If you are planning on joining us in-person and aren't already on your way, look for an organizer (pink shirt!) and group up and follow them to the opening ceremony 😁 Looking forward to seeing you all here!

@Hacker The online discord stream will only be displaying the slides and audio.

Organizers are in pink shirts if you need help!

@Hacker We will be having opening ceremony in BUDIG 120!

We will have organizers direct you to Budig around 7:10 if you are not sure how to get there.

Thank you!

@​everyone feel free to grab seconds!!! 🤑😋🤯

@Hacker Food is being served now for all participants!!

It is Mad Greek 🔥

Dear @Hacker

Due to inclement weather, we want to ensure the safety and comfort of all participants!

We are prepared to host HackKU both in person and semi-online for today.

If you choose to attend in person, activities will still be available on site. However, if you prefer to remain indoors for your safety, you may attend the opening ceremony online and still complete check-in later today, or on Saturday.

Please prioritize your safety, and we look forward to welcoming you in whichever format works best for you.

We will let you all know by 6:30 where opening ceremony will be if you are planning to attend in person.

Thank you all!

@​everyone You can come to campus and check in now if you are already here.

Right now, we are planning to do opening ceremony online streamed through discord due to the weather.

If you are here already, we will be holding it in person for you as well.

Stay safe everyone, you can check in at any time as a reminder.

Hi again @​everyone !

As of now, barring any unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather, we are currently planning on continuing with check-in, the sponsor fair, and opening ceremony as usual. Check-in will still be happening from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on the ground floor of LEEP2.

If you plan to attend tomorrow due to the weather today, that is totally okay! You can check-in anytime at our help desk.

We are planning to try and stream/record opening ceremony for those of you planning to attend tomorrow.

Please note that hacking will still start tonight after opening ceremony.

Thank you all for your patience and we are excited to see you all (safely!) this weekend!

Hi @​everyone! ⚠️ Due to potential weather impacts today, please be aware that some plans may change. We’ll keep you updated, so make sure to check this channel regularly for any announcements. Thanks for your flexibility, and we’re excited to see you all soon!

Hey @​everyone, HackKU starts today! 🚀 We are so excited to spend the weekend hacking, building, and hanging out with all of you. Here is the kickoff schedule for tonight:

• 5:00 PM: Check-in opens in LEEP2
• 6:00 PM: Dinner is served See you there!
• 7:30 PM: Opening Ceremony in Budig 120

See you all there!

AI Workshop Tonight! 🚀

@​everyone The HackKU Beginner Series continues! Come learn the basics of AI and how to bridge the gap between tech and other disciplines.

⏰ 6:00 - 7:00 PM 📍 Eaton 2 🛸 Intro to AI

Perfect for hackers of all experience levels. Don't miss out! 💡

@​everyone

A Hacker's Guide to C++ Happening NOW in Eaton 2! ‼️ ‼️

Hey @everyone, want to build something cool but don't know where to start? We’ve got you. Our first workshop is happening TONIGHT! - Topic: A Hacker’s Guide to C++ 💻 - Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Location: Eaton 2 📍 Whether you're a complete coding newbie or just need a C++ refresher before the main event, come hang out and learn the basics! See you there! 🍕✨