These are the judging criteria we’ll use to evaluate projects:
Criterion
What Judges Look For
Scoring (1‑5)
Working Prototype
The submission must run end‑to‑end and demonstrate the agent’s core functionality.
1) Code does not run at all. 2) Major crashes or missing core features. 3) Partial functionality, major bugs remain. 4) Mostly stable with minor bugs. 5) Fully functional, polished, and ready for demo.
Technical Complexity & Integration
Depth of AI/LLM usage, tool‑use APIs, multimodal handling, and seamless integration of browser, voice, cloud, or tool agents.
1) Simple static mock‑up. 2) Basic API call without real‑time interaction. 3) Moderate use of one modality (e.g., only voice). 4) Sophisticated multi‑modal integration (e.g., browser + voice). 5) Advanced orchestration across several agents with robust error handling and real‑world data pipelines.
Innovation & Creativity
Novelty of the agent concept, clever problem framing, and original solution design.
1) Replicates an existing demo. 2) Minor tweak of known idea. 3) Useful but not surprising. 4) Creative twist or new application of known tech. 5) Groundbreaking agent that opens a new use‑case or paradigm.
Real‑World Impact
Potential to solve a tangible problem, user value, scalability, and deployment readiness.
1) Purely academic or toy example. 2) Interesting but limited user relevance. 3) Solves a niche need. 4) Addresses a clear market or social need. 5) Demonstrates life‑changing or large‑scale impact potential (e.g., accessibility, productivity gains).
Theme Alignment
How well the project embodies the hackathon’s focus on conversational agents.
1) Barely related to agents (e.g., generic UI) 2) Superficial mention of agents without functional demo. 3) Agent that uses one partner technology but ignores all other. 4) Clear multi‑agent implementation that showcases at least two partner technologies. 5) Exemplifies the theme perfectly, integrating conversational agents into a cohesive autonomous assistant.
Key Milestones
Milestones
Team Formation Deadline
December 11, 2025 at 6:30PM EST
You must be on a valid team by this date and time.
