8 months ago

And the winners are...

Greetings Hackathon participants! On behalf of Devpost and Esteé Lauder Companies, thank you for taking the time to work on our Accessible Beauty Hackathon. We’re grateful for your ideas and perspective, especially for this extremely important topic.

 

We had over 230 projects submitted across both the Idea and Tech tracks, and the competition was fierce. The judges have weighed in, and have selected the winners! Go to the ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon gallery to congratulate the winners!

 


9 months ago

Final call for submissions

There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon.


9 months ago

Conversation with Ed Summers, Director of Accessibility at GitHub

Conversation with Ed Summers, Director of Accessibility at GitHub

Please join us Friday, March 10th, 9:30-10:30AM EST 

Click Here to Join: https://elcompanies.zoom.us/j/89159046467?pwd=cGxkVWpLQTl1dUR1VCsxeG1qeVE1QT09


9 months ago

How to make your submission video great

There are just 2 weeks remaining in ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon Submissions are due March 20th at 5pm ET. 

Start your submission now 

Starting a submission is a good way to make sure that your app meets the requirements. There’s nothing worse than getting to the deadline, only to realize that you’re missing a key component. 

Remember: once you submit a project, you can keep editing it as needed at any time prior to the submission deadline. Need a primer on how the submission form works? Head over to our submission form tutorial

  Prepare your video

We know

Read more


10 months ago

Prizes, Prizes, and more Prizes!

As if just building cool software solutions and taking your beauty accessibility knowledge to the next level wasn’t enough incentive for you, here’s a reminder of the prize potential for eligible participants:

Overall Prizes:

  • Technical 1st Place 

    • $15,000 USD

    • Three-minute dedicated slot to present/pitch your project to ELC IT Leaders

    • Virtual Coffee Session with ELC IT Leaders

    • Digital 'Grand Prize' certificate, which can be used by the winner online and in their own digital communications

  • Idea 1st Place 

    • $6,000 USD

    • Three-minute dedicated slot to present/pitch your project to ELC IT Leaders

    • Virtual Coffee Session with ELC IT Leaders

    • Digital 'Grand

Read more


10 months ago

Collaboration, Resources + More To Help You Build

Whether or not you have started building your ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon project, the ELC’s slack community is the perfect place to connect with other developers! Check in to your hackathon to get connected.

Not only can you bounce ideas off each other and ask other developers for technical help, but you can also use it to ask the ELC and Devpost teams questions!

Teaming up

Looking for a challenge team? The Discord Channel can also help you connect with potential teammates.  You can also use the challenge Participants Tab to search for other developers looking to team up, check

Read more


10 months ago

Resources + More To Help You Build

Let’s get started building your ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon project!

Planning

A little planning can go a long way toward a winning project. Check out our Tips for Planning Your Project.

Resources

Figuring out where to start with your project can sometimes be a hurdle in your building journey. The Resources Tab can be a great place to find your footing and take advantage of the documents and other helpful tips.

We can’t wait to see your project!


10 months ago

Estée Lauder Companies Accessible Beauty Hackathon Welcome!

Welcome to the ELC Accessible Beauty Hackathon!

Here are some important details you should know before you dive in.

Tech Track

What to Create

Develop a functional application for an inclusive technology solution to help tackle accessibility challenges in the beauty industry. Solutions can address online or in-person shopping experiences, accessibility in UX design, equal access to beauty products, and more.

What to Submit

  • Utilize any relevant developer tool and build a project 

  • Include a link to functional code repository

  • Include a demo video (around 5 minutes) 

  • Text Description - describe how your solution addresses an accessible beauty challenge  

  • Please

Read more