CSC Hacks is Pitt Computer Science Club's annual project kick-starter.

Design and develop a project of your choice, in your own time, over the course of 5 weeks. Then win tons of prizes. You can go solo or make a team!

Hone your software engineering skills, get funding and exposure for a promising idea, or just learn something new. Every few weeks, **milestones** help keep you on track to build great projects. At the end, submit your project along with a short (≤ 4 minute) video. Projects are judged by club members for several categories, and winners can receive prizes up to $1200!

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Beginners are welcome

We've built CSC Hacks with beginners in mind. For those with zero programming experience, we encourage you to use this as an opportunity to get your first hands-on coding experience.

• You'll be rewarded for it — check out the Most Learned Award outlined below
• The kickoff event is designed for those looking for inspiration or to join someone's team
• Attend the series of CSC Hacks Lightning Talks, where domain experts will give you the information you need to start learning different tech stacks
• View the Pitt CS Wiki's getting started guides for learning new things

Total freedom

CSC Hacks was designed from the bottom-up to be as flexible as possible so anyone with an idea can make steps towards realizing it.

• There are no restrictions on what you can make, and the members of CSC are the judges
• Prize categories are deliberately open-ended so any idea can win

Great personal & professional experience

Personal projects are a fantastic way to get experience translating ideas into real things. Personal projects build software engineering skills, design skills, and leadership skills — all valuable traits for landing dream jobs, and building successful startups.