Manipal Academy of Higher Education·11 days ago
Hackathon pitching formula: How we won 3 hackathons in 6 months
Judges don't care about your 1,500 lines of code; they care about 3 things:
1. The Problem Hook (first 30 seconds: relatable student or real-world pain point)
2. Live Working Demo (never use slide screenshots; show real clicks)
3. Business / Scalability model (how does this survive beyond Sunday morning?).
Keep slides under 6 pages.
