PolarDB Global Hackathon 2023
Explore PolarDB in The Limitless, open-theme inovation challenge.
Total Grand Prize:
$30,000
Hackathon Overview
PolarDB, the new-generation cloud-native relational database service developed by Alibaba Cloud, is fully compatible with MySQL, PostgreSQL and highly compatible with Oracle. PolarDB is developed by Alibaba Cloud, it provides high performance and high availability of commercial database with ease to use. This contest inspires developers and enterprises to use PolarDB to empower innovation.
Open to Global Developers and Enterprises
Leverage PolarDB to Build Innovative Projects
$30,000 USD Cash Prizes for Winners
Awards
Be The Champions to win the rewards
1st Prize: 1 Team
$10,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
Winner Certificate- Exclusive Merchandise
2nd Prize: 2 Teams
- $5,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- Winner Certificate
- Exclusive Merchandise
3rd Prize: 3 Teams
- $2,000 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- Winner Certificate
- Exclusive Merchandise
Innovation Award: 8 Teams
- $500 Cash Prize (Pre-Tax)
- Winner Certificate
- Exclusive Merchandise
Fastest Submission : 100 Teams
- Tumbler Codepolitan
Lucky Doorprize : 5 Teams
- 2 Xiaomi Redmi Pad (6/128GB)
- 3 Anchor Soundcore Life 2 Neo
Contest Theme
PolarDB Global Hackathon is an open theme Hackathon that welcomes global developers to join. Participants need to use PolarDB for MySQL or PolarDB for PostgreSQL to build functioning apps, websites, programs, tools or data dashboards of innovative value in any field or industry. Participants are required to use PolarDB for MySQL or PolarDB for PostgreSQL to build their projects.
Sustainable Development
- green energy applications for home energy saving or home solar energy back to the grid
- smart agriculture systems for saving resources and increasing quantity and quality of food
Gaming & Web3
- Metaverse (PolarDB for PostgreSQL supports the spatial-temporal engine called Ganos to build a digital twin world)
- Location-based sports game（PolarDB for PostgreSQL supports the spatial-temporal engine called Ganos to build a digital twin world)
- Build a global-server game (PolarDB for MySQL supports Global Database Network(GDN))
FinTech
- Online banking, risk management, financial services, trading system
E-commerce & Logistics
- official website for a brand, supporting immersive shopping experiences, flash sales, new product releases and other scenes like Live streaming shopping
Sustainable Development
- green energy applications for home energy saving or home solar energy back to the grid
- smart agriculture systems for saving resources and increasing quantity and quality of food
Gaming & Web3
- Metaverse (PolarDB for PostgreSQL supports the spatial-temporal engine called Ganos to build a digital twin world)
- Location-based sports game（PolarDB for PostgreSQL supports the spatial-temporal engine called Ganos to build a digital twin world)
- Build a global-server game (PolarDB for MySQL supports Global Database Network(GDN))
FinTech
- Online banking, risk management, financial services, trading system
E-commerce & Logistics
- official website for a brand, supporting immersive shopping experiences, flash sales, new product releases and other scenes like Live streaming shopping
Submission Requirements
Each team can contain 1 to 5 individual participants. The submission requirement as below:
PPT is REQUIRED
PPT for sharing your project idea and design, explain how you use PolarDB in your project and present a demo of your project. Please check the PolarDB Global Hackathon template slides for the submission requirement in detail.
Presentation video
Video is optional but highly recommended for judges to have better understand about your project.
Zip file
Zip file containing your source code and your sample application is highly recommended. Please also provide the README for judges to run the application.
PPT is REQUIRED
PPT for sharing your project idea and design, explain how you use PolarDB in your project and present a demo of your project. Please check the PolarDB Global Hackathon template slides for the submission requirement in detail.
Presentation video
Video is optional but highly recommended for judges to have better understand about your project.
Zip file
Zip file containing your source code and your sample application is highly recommended. Please also provide the README for judges to run the application.
Judging Criteria
Organizers & Partners
Organizers
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