About the challenge
LG Hacks is an annual hackathon tradition at Leigh High School, hosted on October 25th, 2025 this year. The prompt will be revealed at the hackathon. Please arrive anytime between 7:30-8am to get started (doors close 8:30).
Get started
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Requirements
What to Build
Prompt at hackathon.
What to Submit
A GitHub link to your project, a quick video demonstrating your app, 5 pictures of the app, and any other supplementary information you would like to submit.
Prizes
1st Place
$400 CASH
8 Interview Cake Subscriptions
8 XYZ Domains
4 CleanShot X LIFETIME Subscriptions
Recognition by YRI Science
2nd Place
$300 CASH
8 Interview Cake Subscriptions
4 Cleanshot X LIFETIME subscriptions
4 XYZ Domains
3rd Place
$200 CASH
4 Interview Cake Subscriptions
4 CleanshotX Lifetime Subscriptions
Most Creative
$100 CASH
4 Interview Cake Subscriptions
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Peiyang Yu
Senior Engineer @ Meta
LG Hacks Leads
Organizers
Nilesh Malai
Retell AI
Prabir Vora
Retell AI
Damian Li
Retell AI
Tyler
Retell AI
Judging Criteria
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FUNCTIONALITY
Does the project work as intended? Is it well-structured, stable, and user-friendly? -
CREATIVITY:
How original is the concept? Does the project introduce a new or unique approach to solving a problem? -
DIFFICULTY:
How challenging was the project to build? Does it effectively utilize advanced technologies or algorithms? -
ACCURACY:
Does the project address the prompt well? -
AESTHETICS
Does the project look appealing? -
AI?
Did the project use AI? For example: Harnessing AI as part of their application. What was the level of this integration (1-5 stars)
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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