Major League Hacking 2020 Hackathon Season

Hack Moscow 3.0

FAQ

What is a hackathon?

Don’t tell me you don’t know. Hackathons are super cool events full of development, technology, fun, and start up atmosphere. Attendees(hereinafter referred to as Hackers) work in teams to create awesome solutions: apps, chat-bots, robots or whatever you like!

What is Hack.Moscow v3.0?

It’s the main international hackathon in Moscow, Russia. More than 700 hackers, dozens of partners & tracks & challenges are in the game!

When is Hack.Moscow v3.0?

Hack.Moscow v3.0 will be held on 25-27, October.

The hackathon starts on the 25.10.2019 at 6pm and goes until 27.10.2019 17:00pm. We expect you to attend the whole hackathon.

What does it cost to attend?

Hack.Moscow is free of charge!

What skills do I need to participate?

Any skills! We are not just looking for coders! Whether you are a software-engineer, manager, designer, or an iron man.

What should I bring with me?

Laptop and charger, sleeping bag and cool friends. We will provide working spaces, regular meals, drinks and snacks, a lot of SWAG, GPU instances for your deep learning nets. Feel free to bring extra hardware and gadgets.

What can I expect from Hack.Moscow?

An entire weekend of great company, good food and plenty of swag!

Do you have a code of conduct?

Yes. TL;DR: Be respectful, harassment and abuse are never tolerated.

Can I register as a team?

Yes, you can! All team members have to register individually. You can enter your team’s name in the registration form.

What’s the maximum size of a team?

The team size is required to be no more than 5 people. We also advise to form a team of at least 3 people. However, you can also register without having a team.

Help, I don’t have a team!

That’s no problem at all, we will help you find a team.

Can I bring myproject to the hackathon?

We apologise, but all hackathon's projects should be developed at the event from scratch. We want honest conditions for all hackers. That's why all code should be done during the hackathon.

Can I sleep in the venue?

Yes, you can. Sleeping zone will be provided.

Can I get accommodation?

We provide you with discount for an accommodation at our friendly hostel. If you are accepted, we’ll share it with you.

Do you help with travel reimbursement?

Participants determined by a random lottery will receive travel reimbursements. Your place of departure defines the size of compensation you get:

  • Russia - up to 30€
  • Europe - up to 50€
  • Others - up to 100€

We do our best to make reimbursement fund bigger. We also recommend asking if your university support students with taking part in such competitions. As we know, there is such practice in some universities.

How to receive a visa to Russia?

We will help all our participants with visa processing. Here is a visa guide: http://link.russianhackers.org/visaguide. Also, if you experience any problems, we will guide you through. Just send us an email at hello@russianhackers.org. We will provide personal support.

Any more questions?

In case you have a question or you are unsure with something, feel free to contact us via email, VK, Telegram Bot

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