What is Katy Youth Hacks?

Katy Youth Hacks is a 36-hour long hackathon for students from all around the world.

This year marks our 5th Annual Katy Youth Hacks, celebrating five years of empowering young innovators through coding. Over the past five years, our community has grown to thousands of participants who have developed impactful projects and discovered their passion for technology.

Our theme for this year is Tech for Humanity. We aim to empower participants to take an active role in creating solutions to benefit their communities while encouraging underrepresented groups to explore computer science and tech innovation.

Join us as we celebrate five years of innovation, creativity, and community while inspiring the next generation of developers and changemakers.

1st Place:

• Guaranteed Admission & Free Tuition to Leaf's Selective Fall Cohort
• 2-Year CodeCrafters VIP Memberships
• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• CleanShot X Licenses
• Oxide Computer T-Shirts
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• 12-Month SkillBit Labs Pro Memberships
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

2nd Place:

• Guaranteed Admission & Free Tuition to Leaf's Selective Fall Cohort
• 1-Year CodeCrafters VIP Memberships
• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• CleanShot X Licenses
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• 6-Month SkillBit Labs Pro Memberships
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

3rd Place:

• Guaranteed Admission & Free Tuition to Leaf's Selective Fall Cohort
• 6-Month CodeCrafters VIP Memberships
• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• CleanShot X Licenses
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• 3-Month SkillBit Labs Pro Memberships
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

Best Design:

• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• 3-Month SkillBit Labs Pro Memberships
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

Best Beginner Hack:

• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• 3-Month SkillBit Labs Pro Memberships
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

Honorable Mention:

• Honorable Mention Certificate
• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration)
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• Partial Scholarship to the YRI Fellowship

All Participants:

• Sponsor Prizes
• Guaranteed Admission to the YRI Fellowship (No Application Review Required)
• .xyz Domains (1-Year Registration) for the First 350 Participants
• 3 Months of Browserbase Developer Plan
• $15 JLCPCB Coupons
• Exclusive Access to Non-Trivial's Referral Network

First 30 Participants:

• 7-Day Full Access to Interview Cake's Coding Interview Prep Course

Raffle Winner:

• 1-year Vue School membership

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an fun, sprint-like design event where people collaborate intensively to develop software projects.

How much does it cost to participate?

This event is 100% free!

Who can participate?

ALL high school, middle school, and college students are eligible.

What if I can't code?

No problem! We will be hosting many workshops to help new hackers learn valuable skills and create their own original projects! Additionally, several of the prize categories are judged on ideation or design, rather than tech.

How many people can be in a team?

Up to four people are allowed on one team.

I have another question...

If you have a question, do not hesitate to email us at katyyouthhacks26@gmail.com. Feel free to also contact us on our Discord.