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Superposition V is the Bay Area's largest all-women & non-binary hackathon. Transitioning to a virtual format, we hosted 520 hackers from 47 countries & 35 US states!
This year's theme was #BreakingBoundaries. Building empathy. Bridging social divides. Shattering the glass ceiling for women in tech. Superposition started in October 2016 as the Bay Area's largest all-women and non-binary hackathon, but we didn't want to stop at a 24-hour hackathon. After Superposition IV, we launched our expansion to chapters, virtual events, and mentorship programs. Now, we made our hackathon bigger and better than ever!
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View all prize categories on our Devpost.
TESTIMONIALS
"My most important takeaway from Superposition IV was that there are many others out there, even miles away, that are willing to support me and I do not have to get through the tech industry alone or without support from my peers, mentors, or even the professionals at companies. I now see that there are so many creative women that are not only in the same place as me, but that have come before me and have done tremendous things and I see myself being that mentor for the next generation."
"My most important takeaway from Superposition IV was that there are many others out there, even miles away, that are willing to support me and I do not have to get through the tech industry alone or without support from my peers, mentors, or even the professionals at companies. I now see that there are so many creative women that are not only in the same place as me, but that have come before me and have done tremendous things and I see myself being that mentor for the next generation."
"I have always been reluctant to pursue computer science due to the male dominance. However, after seeing this gathering of women I felt inspired, knowing that there were other women who also shared my passions. Seeing this community and being able to connect with these other girls has made pursuing tech possible."
"I have always been reluctant to pursue computer science due to the male dominance. However, after seeing this gathering of women I felt inspired, knowing that there were other women who also shared my passions. Seeing this community and being able to connect with these other girls has made pursuing tech possible."
"Superposition IV empowered me by creating a safe space where I thought my ideas were valued. I t allowed me to explore more about my passions and meet other young, talented, and intelligent women. When the guest speakers talked about their personal experiences it felt relatable, and I felt more powerful and ready for what’s next in my career.
"Superposition IV empowered me by creating a safe space where I thought my ideas were valued. I t allowed me to explore more about my passions and meet other young, talented, and intelligent women. When the guest speakers talked about their personal experiences it felt relatable, and I felt more powerful and ready for what’s next in my career."
FAQS
Hackathons are competitive coding events where teams have limited time to develop a solution to a real-world problem using technology. In teams of 4, students will work together to build a project and pitch their solution to a panel of judges for the chance to win awesome prizes. Overall, hackathons are here to provide a supportive environment with free food, mentors, and awesome activities to help you learn and succeed!
This event is absolutely free to attend. Get ready for free swag, food, and lots of fun!
This year, we're opening Superposition V to hackathon enthusiasts worldwide! We only accept female-identifying and non-binary students in high school and college as attendees. However, we encourage people of all identities to support Superposition as a mentor, workshop leader, judge, speaker or ambassador!
Register here by April 9th! It'll take less than five minutes.
We encourage people to work in teams of up to four. Additionally, there will be icebreakers in the beginning to help you find a team! You are not required to sumbit a hack, but there will be workshops and mentors on-hand to help you.
Yes, we do! To ensure that Superposition V is welcoming, all attendees, mentors, and volunteers are required to abide by our code of conduct.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Superposition! We're currently looking for more mentors, judges, workshop leaders, and Women in Tech panelists, which you can apply for here. In addition, we're always looking for monetary and in-kind sponsors! Feel free to view our Sponsorship Prospectus here and email [email protected] with any sponsorship inquiries.
You need absolutely no prior experience to attend this hackathon. In fact, 77% of Superposition IV attendees had never attended a hackathon, and 35% had never programmed. We'll have plenty of workshops and mentors to help you out!
To ensure fairness, we want all participants to start a project from scratch once they form a team at our event. Feel free to brainstorm ideas beforehand!
Not at all! You can work on your project at any time during the project submission period. Feel free to take breaks to grab a snack, spend time with your family, or just relax! Attendees are only expected to be at Opening and Closing Ceremony, but attendance at our workshops, Women in Tech panel, and networking sessions are highly encouraged.
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