DemonHacks is a 26-hour hackathon hosted by DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. DePaul’s Loop campus is right next to the Art Institute of Chicago and Millenium Park.
Applications are now closed for 2019. Check back again next year!
Of course! Hackathons are a great place to learn new technologies, meet new people, network with sponsors, add something to your resume, and eat some free food ;).
A hackathon is an invention marathon. Students come together to build cool software & hardware hacks over 24-48 hours. It’s very beginner friendly.
Nothing, attending a hackathon is free!
Yes. Only students who are currently enrolled at a college/university or have graduated within the past 12 months are eligible to attend.
The event is being hosted at DePaul University’s loop campus in our College of Computing and Digital Media building located at 243 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604.
Stay tuned. Minor gas or train reimbursement may be provided.
If you were unable to register, we will take walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis.
We recommend that you bring anything you'd need for an extended stay away from home:
Saturday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Check-in
9:00 am - 11:00 am - Meet the sponsors
10:00 am - Breakfast + Walk-ins check-in
11:00 am - Opening ceremony
11:30 am - HACKING BEGINS (+ team building)
1:00 pm - Tech talk (Git Better)
2:00 pm - Lunch
4:00 pm - Tech talk (Personal and Application Security)
6:30 pm - Dinner
9:00 pm - Cup stacking tournament
11:00 pm - Tech talk (ThoughtWorks)
Sunday
12:00 am - Midnight snack
1:00 am - LipSync battle + giant games
7:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - Paper plane tournament
11:00 am - Brunch
11:30 am - HACKING ENDS
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Project expo
3:00 pm - Closing ceremony