Sigmoid Hacks 2.0
MATH/ML-BASED INNOVATIONS DON'T HAVE TO BE JUST ANOTHER BUZZWORD, MAKE THEM REAL WITH SIGMOID HACKS!
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Sigmoid Hacks 1.0: Jan 15 – 18, 2021
Sigmoid Hacks 2.0: *The near future*
Sigmoid Hacks 2.0 is a week-long competition for high school and undergraduate students to create any math-based application (machine learning, science simulations, etc.) using the technology of their choice! Submissions are judged based on applicability, efficiency, and effort.
Places & Awards
nth place prize = (n-1)th place prize ÷ 2
1st Place ⇝ $1000 USD
2nd Place ⇝ $500 USD
3rd Place ⇝ $250 USD
4th Place ⇝ $125 USD
5th Place ⇝ $62.5 USD
Workshop Champion Winners: Top 3 workshop participants win a Nvidia Jetson Nano! (how to win workshop points?)
1st Place ⇝ Tesla Tour
2nd Place ⇝ Tesla Tour
3rd Place ⇝ Tesla Tour
Most Applicable Project ⇝ Jetson Nano
Best Hardware Hack ⇝ Jetson Nano
Best NN From Scratch Project ⇝ NNFS Book
Most Visual Project ⇝ Discord Nitro
Workshop Champion Winners: Top 3 workshop participants win a Nvidia Jetson Nano! (how to win workshop points?)
Sigmoid Hacks 1.0 [LAST YEAR] Prizes:
Team
- John Lins ⇝ Lead Organizer & Workshop Host
- Damian Musk ⇝ Co-Lead & Workshop Host

- Luke Parkhurst M.S. ⇝ Co-Lead & Workshop Host

- Claire Wang ⇝ Co-Lead & Workshop Host

- Adytia Rawat ⇝ Co-Lead & Relations/Webmaster/Merchandise
Guest Speakers:

- Zach Latta ⇝ (2021) Opening Ceremony.

- Mr. Mueller PhD ⇝ (2021) Causality Workshop.
Workshops
Sigmoid Hacks is a workshop-oriented hackathon, so to prompt workshop participation, all our workshops will pose a set of questions. Said questions are mostly logic-based, so no background knowledge is required. Participants will earn 1 point for every correctly answered question.
The top three individuals who speak up and answer the most questions correctly/logically will receive an Nvidia Jetson Nano!
[Have a Workshop idea? Submit a workshop proposal here!]
Sigmoid Hacks 2.0:
Beginner Machine Learning Theory by John Lins ⇝ zoom
Graphics Programming for Scientific Simulation by John Lins ⇝ zoom
Sigmoid Hacks 1.0 [LAST YEAR]:
How much does it cost?
Who can participate?
Are cross submissions allowed?
What is the maximum team size?
The top three individuals who speak up and answer the most questions correctly/logically will receive an Nvidia Jetson Nano!
[Have a Workshop idea? Submit a workshop proposal here!]
Sigmoid Hacks 2.0:
Sigmoid Hacks 1.0 [LAST YEAR]:
Sponsors
- ⇝ (TBD) Deep Fake Detection, hiring!

Balsamiq
- ⇝ Life's too short for bad software!

Hack Club Bank
- ⇝ Make your ideas real with Hack Club Bank.
FAQ
Nothing! Registration and attendance are 100% free, swag, & workshops included.
All high school and undergraduate students are welcome.
Cross submissions from other hackathons are NOT allowed and will face disqualification.
Team size is capped at two individuals per team. Teams larger than two will face disqualification, so choose wisely!
Sigmoid Hacks 1.0 Winners [~400 Participants]
- 1st Place: Pulse It by Stanley Zheng, Greg Tarr, & Anita Yip
- 2st Place: Catalyst AI by Johnny Ni
- 3st Place: Tumor Cast by Shaheed Mohamed Ali
Best of Luck! © Sigmoid Hacks 2.0 2022