Each Community Judge at ETHDenver will specialize in judging one #BUIDLathon track. Judges who apply will indicated their top three tracks and the specific roles they are experts in. These roles include:

Technical: Web3 Security
Technical: Back End Development + Front End Development
Technical: Smart Contracts + Solidity
UI + UX
Business Development
Professional roles in Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory
Technical Founder Investor: Someone who was/is a technical founder / technical co founder of a startup who had a successful exit / acquisition / raised Series A/B/C/D and now invests in startups.

Judges are required to justify their expertise in these areas, provide details of their past judging experiences, and, for those in technical roles, submit their GitHub profiles. They are vetted by #BUIDL Stewards and #BUIDL Council.

Technical
Business Development / Professional
UI + UX
Technical Investor

For ETHDenver 2024, we are introducing a new group: "alternates." This addition caters to various scenarios that may arise during the event:

‍Acknowledging Team Availability: We understand that some teams might choose not to present on the main stage or may have scheduled to depart before the closing ceremony, not expecting to advance to Sunday.

‍Substituting for Absent Winners:If a team from the top three is unable to present at the closing ceremony, the first alternate will step in to take their place and claim the track prize. In the event that two of the top three teams are absent, both the first and second alternates will fill in and be awarded accordingly.

‍Requirement for Prize Eligibility: To be eligible for the track prize, it's mandatory for teams to be present on Sunday and to perform a demonstration on the main stage. This approach ensures that all deserving projects get their chance to shine and accommodates the dynamic nature of participant schedules and decisions.

#BUIDLer Projects need to be submitted on Devfolio by 10:00 AM MST, Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Unfortunately, if submissions are after 10:00:01 AM, we regret to inform you that exceptions cannot be made.

ETHDenver's #BUIDLx team will post the #BUIDLathon Presentation Schedules on ETHDenver.com/buidl-judging. Teams will be notified of the schedule via email, and it is their responsibility to be present at the stage to pitch their project. Mentors and #BUIDL council members will review the projects to ensure they are technically operational. Projects that are found to be non-deployable will be noted in our system and may not be eligible for the Top 15.

Community judges will be directed to one of three stages. #BUIDLers will wait in line for the opportunity to present.

Submarine Stage : Infrasturcture and Scalability (2pm)
Trident Stage: Identity, Privacy, and Security (2pm)
Neptune Stage: Defi-, NFTs, and Gaming (2pm)
Trident Stage: Impact + Public Goods (Approximately 4-5pm)
Neptune Stage: DAOs + Communities (Approximately 4-5pm)

Around 25-34 teams per hour on each stage will present their #BUIDLathon projects to the community judges. The judging panels are organized by specific tracks. During these presentations, we encourage participants to either join the audience or be present on the floor.

Around 25-34 teams per hour on each stage will present their #BUIDLathon projects to the community judges. The judging panels are organized by specific tracks. During these presentations, we encourage participants to either join the audience or be present on the floor.

After all teams have completed their demos, the judging panel will collaborate to identify five potential winners: three winners and two alternates. Before making their final selection, the judges will ask these teams for a more in-depth demonstration of their technology. Additionally, they will have the option to review any notes and findings from the Mentors and #BUIDL Council members to inform their decision.

Winners for each track will be progressively updated on the ETHDenver website, depending on the timing of your project presentation. The Top 15 Projects will also be featured on the website. Additionally, an announcement will be made over the intercom, listing the winners and alternates for each track.

A new group in 2024 introduces "alternates". This change acknowledges that some teams may opt not to present on the main stage, or might have arranged to leave before the closing ceremony, not anticipating their advancement to Sunday. If a winning team is unable to present, the first alternate will step in to replace them and claim the prize. If two teams are absent, both first and second alternates will take their places and receive the awards.To qualify for the track prize, teams must be present on Sunday and give a demonstration on the main stage.

The Top 15 Teams announced as winners will need to confirm their participation in the Closing Ceremonies. Team that do no confirm their participation will be replaced by the alternates.

The Top 15 Teams will arrive at #BUIDLHub to work with mentors and #BUIDL council members on their "Long Form Presentations" that will be delivered during the closing ceremony.

SporkDAO Member Project Teams that are participating in the Community Project Fair will begin to setup their table on the #BUIDL Floor.

SporkDAO Community members arrive at #BUIDLHub to explore the hundreds of projects that submitted to the #BUIDLathon. SporkDAO Members will login to Devfolio to participate in a Quadratic Voting round, awarding 100 total points to their favorite projects.

Join us for ETHDenver's 2024 #BUIDLathon Closing Ceremony as we celebrate the Top 15 Projects according to the Community Judges. The Top 15 teams will present their projects to a new panel of judges, providing longer period of time to showcase the new ideas.

The Top 15 Judging Panel will identity the best projects for each track of the #BUIDLathon.

That's a wrap for ETHDenver 2024. We will see you next year.

All projects submitted to ETHDenver track belong to one of the five Tracks. As in years past, we continue to promote high impact projects, but no matter what you choose to work on, you can stack up sweet bounty prizes with some sick engineering or user experience design. We designed the following criteria to reward strong team projects without favoring specific types (e.g. dApps vs. developer tools). The following criteria will judge all projects in one of the five Tracks:

How much does this project improve the Blockchain ecosystem (e.g. giving developers better tools, driving adoption, improving the architecture, etc.)?

How easy is it for experts and amateurs to use this product/service?

How impressive is the technical implementation? How well is it engineered?

Did this project get you excited? Are you impressed?

How original, creative, novel, and useful is this project?

The Impact + Public Goods Track will not only be judged by the Track criteria, requiring great engineering and user experience, but also on the following additional factors:

How much of a difference does this project make in terms of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals?

Is it a practical solution? How easy is it to keep this initiative going? Is this a one-and-done or can it keep giving?

Does crypto/blockchain tech add significant value to this solution over centralized alternatives?

If your team opts to incorporate an additional member dedicated exclusively to UI/UX design, it's important to note that the UI/UX Designer will not engage in coding tasks. These responsibilities will remain the sole domain of your backend/front end developer. During evaluation, the judges will expect the UI/UX designer to present their own submission, emphasizing UI/UX design aspects, with the following details included.

In order to submit a project in the #BUIDLathon you need to be checked into ETHDenver and Devoflio by March 1, 2024 at 10:00 am.

Project submissions can be completed starting at 8:00 pm on March 1 and need to be submitted by 10:00 am on March 2.

Submitting your project can take up to 60 minutes if you are not familiar with the Devfolio platform https://ethdenver2024.devfolio.co please begin submitting your project at least two hours (8:00am) before the deal to ensure you have time to connect with the ETHDenver team in case you have any questions about the submission process.

Using you will only need to submit your project once. 

ETHDenver begins on February 23rd and not before. Submission criteria is below.

Name of your team

First name, last names, role in project, and Discord handles

Describe your project in no more than four sentances

Your public video should be at most 4.5 minutes in length. Please include hashtags: #ETHDenver2024 #BUIDLathon

Write the track you are submitting your project to. You can only choose one.

Have a header that says "project bounties" and include all the Sponsor Bounties in your project with links to the bounties.

We want to see your source code on a public repo GitHub.

We want to see a public link to your presentation

We want to see some type of document in your Github and or a public Google Document that showcases your journey through ETHDenver. This is here to help you see all that youv'e overcome and show judges what you endured.

If your team opts to incorporate an additional member dedicated exclusively to UI/UX design, it's important to note that the UI/UX Designer will not engage in coding tasks. These responsibilities will remain the sole domain of your backend/front end developer. During evaluation, the judges will expect the UI/UX designer to present their own submission, emphasizing UI/UX design aspects, with the following details included.