- All participants must be currently enrolled high school or college students.
- Teams must be solo or2–4 members. Solo participation is not permitted.
- All code must be written during the 12-hour hacking period. Pre-existing codebases are not allowed.
- Open-source libraries, public APIs, and free-tier cloud services are permitted.
- Teams may only submit one project per Devpost submission.
- All participants must follow theMLH Code of Conductat all times. Harassment, discrimination, or any form of misconduct will result in immediate disqualification.
- Judges' decisions are final. Teams may not lobby judges during deliberations.
- By participating, you grant the organizers the right to photograph and feature your project in promotional materials.