Submission Requirements

• Pitch Video with Deck (<7m)

• Product Demo with Prototype (<3m)

• Code Submission: Teams should demonstrate a sufficient level of competence based on guidelines (see disclaimer below)

• Daily Progress Updates via Discord

Submission Deadline

11:59pm, Sunday 22nd March via Devpost

Disclaimer 

• Code should be well-engineered: scalable, maintainable, and intentional in its design.

• Time and space complexity should be reasonable — not significantly worse than an optimal approach.

• Components, modules, and APIs should be cleanly integrated, with clear separation of concerns.

• Avoid redundant logic or unused variables, except where doing so would sacrifice readability.

• AI/model API calls should be purposeful and used sparingly — not as a crutch or workaround.

• Code structure should support future iteration, with functions and classes designed for extensibility.

Note

This is not a university assessment. Rigid rubrics do not determine how successful a startup is. This rubric exists to maintain fairness and consistency across submissions. The organisers will not provide a detailed explanation of what is required to obtain a specific percentage of available points, but they do provide guidance. Be scrappy, think deeply about what you are solving, and just build.