Introduction

This resources section provides helpful information for GENIUS Coding Hackathon finalists as they prepare for the 24-hour in-person competition. Students should review all official instructions, submission requirements, and competition rules before the hackathon begins.

Tools and Technologies

Students may use any programming language, framework, platform, or development tool of their choice. Projects may include web applications, desktop software, data tools, intelligent systems, AI-assisted applications, or other software-based solutions.

Allowed resources include open-source libraries, APIs, public documentation, publicly available datasets, internet resources, and AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Midjourney, or similar platforms.

All AI usage must be disclosed in the required AI usage declaration statement part of the submission form as well as the presentation.

Inspiration

Students are encouraged to think creatively about how coding and technology can help solve environmental challenges. Possible areas of inspiration include sustainability, conservation, pollution reduction, climate resilience, environmental education, clean energy, waste reduction, biodiversity, resource management, and other environmental topics connected to the assigned challenge prompt.

Strong projects should clearly define the problem, present a thoughtful solution, demonstrate functional coding, and show meaningful environmental relevance.

Contact Us & Support Channels

For questions about eligibility, registration, schedule, or competition policies, students should contact the GENIUS Olympiad organizing team through the official communication channels provided in their GENIUS Olympiad account or finalist emails.

During the hackathon, students are not allowed to receive project guidance, coding help, debugging support, design advice, or feedback from teachers, mentors, chaperones, supervisors, other teams, or outside individuals. Competition staff may provide support only for general logistics, access issues, and event-related questions.