# Build powerful, modern apps and APIs with the Hasura Hackathon in March 🚀

Hey Hashnoders 👋, we've decided to continue the strike for the 3rd month in a row with another **huge** hackathon. Presenting to you the **Hasura x Hashnode** Hackathon! 🎉

## About Hasura

[Hasura](https://hasura.io/?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=hackathon) offers instant GraphQL APIs for your data within minutes for free! Run Hasura, locally or in the cloud, and connect it to your new or existing databases to instantly get a production-grade GraphQL API.

Hasura:
- Is compatible with all GraphQL tooling
- Works with Postgres and SQL Server

Hasura’s built-in RLS style authorization engine allows you to conveniently specify authorization rules at a model level, and safely expose the GraphQL API to developers inside or outside your organization. 🔐

## About The Hackathon 🎒

Build an open-source app or APIs using Hasura. Publish an article on your Hashnode blog about the process of building and launching your app for a chance to win one of **15 cash prizes**!

If this is your first time using Hasura, there is a well-written and comprehensive [documentation](https://hasura.io/docs/latest/graphql/core/index.html?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=hackathon) available to help you.

Hasura makes data access easy, by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services so that the developer (or API consumers) get immediately productive.

## How to Participate 📄

1. [Sign up](https://hasura.io/?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=hackathon) on Hasura's platform
2. Build an open-source app & API using one of Hasura's services
3. Launch your app by publishing an article on your Hashnode blog - no blog yet? Set it up [here](https://hashnode.com/onboard)
4. Don't forget to add [#Hasura](https://hashnode.com/n/hasura) and [#HasuraHackathon](https://hashnode.com/n/hasurahackathon) hashtags to your article! This is how we know who's in
5. Share your article on social media - be sure to tag [@HasuraHQ](https://twitter.com/hasurahq) and [@hashnode](https://twitter.com/hashnode) so we can spread the love!

## Hackathon Prizes 🏆

This time around, we've got 5 Grand Prizes and 10 Runner Up Prizes on the line.

### ✨ 5 Grand Prizes 

- 1000 USD 
- Hasura Credits worth 1000 USD
- Hashnode T-shirts
- Hashnode Mugs

### ✨ 10 Runner Up Prizes

- 500 USD
- Hasura Credits worth 500 USD
- Hashnode T-shirts
- Hashnode Mugs

### ✨ Participation Prizes

Hackathon participation badge for all the participants 

## Evaluation Criteria 🔍

Projects will be judged based on the following criteria:

- Product Thinking: Usefulness of the project be in a real-world scenario. Completeness of the features implemented.
- UI/UX: The overall look, layout, color usage, and positioning in the application.
- Code: Quality (clean code, proper naming conventions, use of linter); use of best practices.
- Completeness of the article: The blog should cover all aspects of your project. What inspired you to create this project? What problem does the project address? How did you build it?
- Comprehensibility: Try to avoid esoteric jargon in your article. Use simple language to convey your thoughts.

## Winners Selection 💬

Winners will be selected by the teams at Hashnode and Hasura at the end of the month.

Results will be announced in the first week of April.

### Important Dates and Rules 📅

- Mar 1st, 2022 (00:00 PT): Hackathon begins.
- Mar 31st, 2022 (23:59 PT): Deadline for submissions.
- 2nd Week of April: Winners will be announced.

## Need Help? 🙋‍♀️
Join the hackathon channel on Hashnode's [Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/qsAQfxX) or come talk to us on Twitter at [@hashnode](https://twitter.com/hashnode).

We can't wait to see your projects! Good luck. ✌

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*By participating in this hackathon, you agree to [the rules laid out here](https://hashnode.com/hackathon-rules). Please read them carefully before proceeding. All projects submitted in this hackathon should be open source with MIT or other standard open-source licenses.*

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