Conduent Blockchain Hackathon

Online Hackathon

1) Do I need to pay money to register for this hackathon?

No, registration for this hackathon is free.

2) Do I need to have any specific qualifications to participate in this hackathon?

No, you do not. However, you must be able to come up with ideas (online phase) and write code (if shortlisted to the onsite phase).

3) What do I need to submit during the online phase of the hackathon?

During the online phase of the hackathon, you need to submit the idea that will be evaluated against certain predefined criteria. If your idea meets the requirements, then you will be shortlisted for the 36-hour onsite hackathon.

4) Do I have to be online and available for the entire duration of the hackathon?

No, you do not need to be logged into HackerEarth's platform or be online for the entire duration. You can develop the application on your local system based on the given themes and then submit it to the specific challenge page on the HackerEarth platform.

5) How do I look for teammates?

You can build a team by inviting participants using their email IDs or browsing through all the participants who have registered for this hackathon.

Additionally, you can make your team discoverable by setting the 'I am looking for teammates' options to YES. By default, the 'I am looking for teammates' option is set to NO. If you want to receive requests from other participants to join your team, set this option to YES.

Lastly, other teams can find you as an individual participant if you have the 'I am looking for teammates' option set to YES.

6) Can I be a part of multiple teams at the same time?

No, you cannot. You can only be a part of one team at a time. When you register for a hackathon, a single-member team is created for you automatically. However, when you join another team for collaboration, then this single-member team is automatically deactivated.

7) Can I remove members from my team?

Yes, you can if you are the team leader. Only the team leader can do the following:

• Add members to a team until the maximum team size is reached
• Remove members from the team until an idea (any team member's idea) is published Note: Once any team member's idea is published, then the team leader cannot remove anyone from the team.

8) Why am I unable to leave my current team?

You cannot leave your current team if:

• Even one idea belonging to any of your team members is published
• You are the team leader

9) I am unable to delete my idea. What do I do?

You cannot delete an idea once it is submitted. You can only edit it.

10) I am a team leader. How do I delete my team?

You cannot delete your team.

11) I want to join another team. How do I do this?

Team leaders cannot leave their teams. If you want to join another team, do this:

• Remove all the members from your team

Note: You cannot remove team members after at least one idea has been published.

• Send a request to the team that you want to join or accept another team's invitation to join them.

12) What will happen to the ideas that I have created and saved as drafts if I am removed from a team?

When you register for a hackathon, a single-member team is created automatically. This team is disabled when you join another team. If a team leader removes you from his/her team, all your ideas that are saved as drafts will be removed from your current team and automatically moved to the single-member team that was created when you registered.

13) What will happen to my published ideas if I am removed from a team?

If your idea is published, you cannot be removed from the team. A team leader cannot remove members from a team once any team member's idea is published.

14) If it is a team submission, does it mean that all the team members will have access to work at the same time?

Yes, all the team members can log in from their respective accounts and submit their application on the HackerEarth platform.

15) What skills do I need to possess in order to participate?

Having knowledge about typical blockchain skills such as Solidity, Ethereum, Hyperledger, EOS, Hedera, ledgers, consensus methods, transactions, smart contracts, etc. are good to have.

Onsite Hackathon

1) Do I have to pay for food or registration for the onsite hackathon?

No, this hackathon is free. Your food and registration will be taken care of by our team during the onsite hackathon.

2) Do I need to have the entire idea working?

No, this is not mandatory. However, your submission must be functional enough for the judges to be able to review it.

3) What is the development environment like? Does your environment support any language? Will you provide an IDE and DB for us to use while working on our projects?

You have to develop the entire software application on your local system and submit it on the HackerEarth platform in a .tar or .zip file format along with the instructions required to run the application and source code.

4) Do I have to give a demo/presentation of the product that I have built?

Yes, you will have to create a presentation for the final round of judging. The top 6 teams will be presenting their solutions to the Grand Jury and you will have to be prepared to present/demo your prototype or application.

5) Do I have to be present overnight for the onsite hackathon?

Yes, you do. This is a 36-hour hackathon that will continue overnight. We will provide refreshments and energy drinks to keep you going.

6) What should I carry for the hackathon?

You will be provided with an Internet connection and any assistance that you may require. However, based on your project, you will need to carry your laptop, other physical apparatus (eg. breadboards, cables, etc.), and anything else that you need to execute your project. You may also need to carry personal items that are important to you, for example, specific medication, inhalers etc.

7) Is it necessary for all the team members to be present if a team is shortlisted for the onsite hackathon?

Yes, it is mandatory for all the members of the shortlisted team(s) to be present for the onsite hackathon. Exceptions will be handled by the Hackathon Organizer on a case-by-case basis.

8) Will Participation certificates be given?

Yes, all the participants who are shortlisted and attend the onsite hackathon will receive a Participation certificate from the Hackathon Organizer.

9) Will the participants traveling from outside Hyderabad be provided with food, travel, accommodation, and their respective reimbursements?

Travel: All the participants traveling from outside Hyderabad are eligible for reimbursement upon submission of valid bills, tickets, etc. The HackerEarth team will verify your bills and reimburse the relevant amount after the hackathon is concluded. The maximum reimbursement is capped at INR 10,000 per person. Amounts less than INR 10,000 will be disbursed based on actuals.*

Food: Meals and refreshments will be provided at the designated venue by the Hackathon Organizer.

Accommodation: Since this an overnight hackathon, you are expected to stay on the hackathon premises for the entire duration. You need not pay for the stay.

*Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis