2024 TikTok TechJam aims to provide students a platform to come together to break boundaries, unleash creativity, and showcase their coding capabilities as they build solutions for real-world problems or drive innovation. Through our workshops, students will have the chance to learn more about our teams and be inspired by the key technologies we use to drive product development.
Key Dates
- 24 June to 2 July - Virtual Training Workshops
- 7 July - End of Registration and Submission Period
- 8 July 12:00 a.m. to 20 July 11:45 p.m. - Public Voting
- 21 July 5:00 p.m. - Announcement of finalists for Demo Day
- 8 August p.m. - Closing Ceremony & Prize Presentation
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REGISTRATION
- To successfully register for the event, you need to register on BOTH links below:
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REQUIREMENTS
Submissions to the TechJam must meet the following requirements:
Include a Project built with the required developer tools and meets the above Project Requirements.
Include a text description that should explain the features and functionality of the Project. Text description should also include:
- Development tools used to build the project
- APIs used in the project
- Assets used in the project
- Libraries used in the project
- The relevant problem statement
Include a link to the team's public Github repository with Readme
Include a demonstration video of the Project. The video portion of the Submission:
- should be less than three (3) minutes
- should include footage that shows the Project functioning on the device for which it was built
- must be uploaded to and made publicly visible on YouTube, Vimeo, and a link to the video must be provided on the submission form on the TechJam Website; and
- must not include third party trademarks, or copyrighted music or other material unless the Entrant has permission to use such material.
PRIZES
$67,500 in prizes
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Completeness
Includes successfully executing the project concept, implementing the main features/functionality, and creating a usable and well-designed product with a smooth experience.
- Creativity/Innovation
Includes how unique, different, or novel the idea is compared to other solutions. Does it have the potential to disrupt an industry or create a new market?
- Technical Accomplishment
Includes leveraging the main features of the technology stack or platform and having adequate code quality, security and scalability.
- Product Value/Functionality
Does the solution effectively address the recognized problem and have the potential for impact and usefulness?
- Pitching Quality
How effectively did the team design and present their submission? Please note that: Presentation will be the sole judging criterion for the finals