June 2022 #20

The theme of Pride 2022 is TOGETHERNESS

Don't for get to join the #proud-coders channel on Slack!

Project Ideas: TBA

• A social networking site connecting members of the LGBTQ+ community who are working in tech.


• An online forum to discuss upcoming music or other forms of entertainment from LGBTQ+ artists or allies.


• A platform that promotes Pride education and awareness at events such as gigs, festivals, community gatherings, and more.


• A website where users can discuss or rate their favourite Rupaul's Drag Race moments or queens.


• A blog where users can upload and bring awareness to LGBTQ+ activists around the world.


• An online directory of places, companies, and events that do a great job at promoting Pride (maybe members could give TripAdvisor-style ratings?).


• A website list of milestone moments in the LGBTQ+ community in your local area or worldwide.


• Or another idea of your teams' choosing that ties in with the theme of Togetherness, Pride and Inclusivity.

Schedule: (All times below are GMT+1)

Wed, 15th June

• Register for the Intro Webinar, which kicks off the event at 16:30.
• Teams will be assigned immediately after the Intro Webinar and announced in the dedicated Slack channel
• Create your Slack IM group chat, & connect with your Team Facilitator.

Thur/Fri, 16th& 17th June

• Set up your team page in the Hackathon app, project board, workspaces etc.
• Plan your project, project management and dividing up of tasks.
• Recommended first deployment on Friday

Sat/Sun, 18th & 19th June

• Each team member dedicates a minimum of 8-10 hours to working in sprints on solo tasks, chatting with, connecting and working together as a team.
• Continuous deployment

Mon, 20th June

• Final touches to project
• Update Hackathon App team page (team name, project name, banner, logo, description etc.
• Final deployment
• Submit project & add details to team page
• 3pm sharp - Project Submission Deadline - no further commits or changes to projects
• Register for the Project Presentations Webinar @ 16:30
  • At least one member per team to join.
  • Walk presenter through a 2-3 minute (max) project presentation.
  • 1-2 minutes for questions from Judges.

Tue, 21st June

Winners will be announced at 4pm on Slack

Judging Criteria

1. The project provides a clear and substantial value to the user.


2. The project uses an original or innovative idea, design or implementation.


3. The project was well-planned and executed, using GitHub Projects


4. Has a well structured and completed documentation (README & Wireframes)


5. The project focus is realistic, and has an overall sense of completeness.