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Be a part of the 2024 RDK Hackathon by submitting your feature, innovation, solution, or concept for the RDK code.
The winning team receives $2,500.
Team Registration
Dec. 11 – Jan. 12
Hackathon Period
Feb. 5 – March 15
Final Judging
April 1–5
Winner Announced
April 8
Team Registration
Hackathon Period
Final Judging
Winner Announced
Dec. 11 – Jan. 12
Feb. 5 – March 15
April 1–5
April 8
The winner of the 2024 RDK Hackathon is....
Rules
- Teams may be formed by any RDK licensee
- Create your own team of one to five members
- All entries submitted become the property of RDK
- Entries may be added to the RDK open source code
- Email questions to info@rdkcentral.com
Schedule
- December 11 — Registration opens; teams can submit their own concepts to RDK until December 21
- January 12 — Deadline for registration
- January 19 — RDK provides final approval for new concepts
- February 5 — Hackathon begins
- March 15 — Deadline for submitting projects
- April 1-5 — Finalist presentations to judges
- April 8 — Winner announced
- TBD — Winner presents at RDK Webinar
Concepts
You may choose from one of the following approved concepts submitted by RDK and our partner companies or submit a new concept of your own. New concepts will be reviewed for approval by RDK.
Concept 1: Bring “Simple IoT” or “Home Assistant” on RDK-B
Concept 2: IoT Client for RDK-V
Concept 3: VPN Client Integration in RDK-B
Concept 4: Photo Streams
Concept 5: Design your own Firebolt App
Concept 6: Guest Wi-Fi Network
Concept 7: TEE Application
Concept 8: Port RDK-B on Banana pi R3
Concept 9: Port RDK-V on Raspberry pi 5
Team Registration
Judging Criteria:
All projects will be reviewed by an internal RDK team which will select 3 finalists. The finalists will present to a panel of judges for final judging and selection of one winner.
Judging Rubric:
Clarity of stated goal — up to 5 points
Extent to which stated concept is achieved — up to 10 points
Quality of final code submitted — up to 20 points
Performance of product or feature — up to 20 points
Quality of supporting documentation — up to 10 points
Quality of final presentation — up to 5 points
Complexity of design — up to 5 points
Total maximum points: 75