HowdyHack is a 24-hour, themed, beginner-focused hackathon exclusively for Texas A&M students, designed to showcase TAMU's diverse range of ideas in a collaborative environment. At the event, you'll have the opportunity to create your own software and hardware products with up to 4 team members that wow judges and win prizes.
Go gig 'em!
Parking will be available at Lot 74 and Lot 97.
NOTE: Houston Street and Joe Routt Boulevard will be closed Friday, October 17, and Saturday, October 18, for Ring Days.
After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email letting you know you're good to go. You can either form a team yourself, or find one during the team building portion right before the competition! This phase is designed for forming well-rounded teams that bring together diverse strengths and perspectives.
All projects must be original and created during the hackathon. Any team found to be in violation of this rule will be disqualified from the competition. Your codebase should no more than ~30% reused from existing projects on GitHub, Kaggle, etc. Use of AI such as ChatGPT or Copilot is completely fine.
Due to the space limitations of the MSC, we are only able to accept a small number of hackers, but if your application is waitlisted, you may still get to hack with us! ▼
The deadline for registration is October 11, at 11:59 PM. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so please try to apply early!
Any Texas A&M graduate / undergraduate student who is at least 18. Regardless of your experience, education, or background, as long as you are excited about learning, building, and having fun, we'd love for you to attend.
Absolutely zero! We want you here because you have a passion for creating, not because you're the most experienced hacker on the block. We'll have a bunch of resources including workshops and mentors to help beginners get started.
No, but you must be present at check-in and the awards ceremony with your team to receive prizes. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. It's completely free for all accepted hackers. To make it even better, we'll be giving out a ton of swag to every in-person hacker, and prizes to our winners.
Teams are limited to 4 hackers. You don't need to have a team before the event or have one at all, but hacking with friends is more fun! There will be plenty of time after the opening ceremony to form teams if you don't have one yet.
Of course! We will have workshops running throughout the whole event. We will release the complete schedule on the website closer to the event.
We will have a separate line for students on the waitlist and, starting at 10 AM, we will admit people from the waitlist line until the MSC capacity has been reached. Please come early for a higher chance of being admitted to the event as it is first come, first serve.
The deadline for registration is October 11, at 11:59 PM. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, so please try to apply early!
Any Texas A&M graduate / undergraduate student who is at least 18. Regardless of your experience, education, or background, as long as you are excited about learning, building, and having fun, we'd love for you to attend.
Of course! We will have workshops running throughout the whole event. We will release the complete schedule on the website closer to the event.
Nothing. Nada. Zilch. It's completely free for all accepted hackers. To make it even better, we'll be giving out a ton of swag to every in-person hacker, and prizes to our winners.
All projects must be original and created during the hackathon. Any team found to be in violation of this rule will be disqualified from the competition. Your codebase should no more than ~30% reused from existing projects on GitHub, Kaggle, etc. Use of AI such as ChatGPT or Copilot is completely fine.
We will have a waitlist line for students who are not accepted. After 10 AM, we will admit people from the waitlist line until the MSC capacity has been reached. Please come early for a higher chance of being admitted to the event as it is first come, first serve.
If you were not accepted or waitlisted, unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate you at the event. However, we encourage you to apply to TAMUhack in the spring!
Absolutely zero! We want you here because you have a passion for creating, not because you're the most experienced hacker on the block. We'll have a bunch of resources including workshops and mentors to help beginners get started.
Teams are limited to 4 hackers. You don't need to have a team before the event or have one at all, but hacking with friends is more fun! There will be plenty of time after the opening ceremony to form teams if you don't have one yet.
No, but you must be present at check-in and the awards ceremony with your team to receive prizes. Extenuating circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Email us with questions, comments, or concerns at hello@tamuhack.com
