36 hours
36 hours time span covering exhilarating sessions of coding, talks, workshops make OnLoad a must attend event.
OnLoad is a weekend-long spectacle aimed at bringing together young talented programmers, designers, and developers from across the country to collaborate to build innovative projects from scratch.
36 hours time span covering exhilarating sessions of coding, talks, workshops make OnLoad a must attend event.
It will be an unprecedented congregation of renowned speakers.
Discover how the latest technologies are implemented.
An excellent opportunity for you to build professional contacts and make new friends.
Everyone. Yes, everyone. If you are under 18 years of age, we’ll need a parental consent form.
We’re looking for people who 'do'! Folks who are passionate enough to work on crazy world-changing ideas. Tell us what makes you apply to OnLoad, what excites you, accomplishments you are proud of and whatever else you think can strengthen your chances of acceptance. We’ll get to know more about your abilities from the past projects, GitHub profile, participation/awards in other hackathons.
Yes! This hackathon is strictly a team competition. We believe that you’re stronger as a team than you are apart. You can join or create a team once you've started an individual application.
Not to worry, most people don’t! We’ll have team formation and ideation events geared towards helping you find people to work with.
Weapons of any kind, drugs, or alcohol. If you’re not sure whether something will be okay, please ask ahead of time!
If you need any hardware mail or tweet us about it. We will try our best to arrange all your hardware needs.
If you're looking to be a volunteer or mentor (i.e. someone with technical skills who'd be willing to help out participants during the weekend), you should reach out to us at volunteer@hackonload.com. If your company is interested in becoming a sponsor, write to us at sponsor@hackonload.com
The application portal will be closed on 10th Feb, 2020 at 11:59pm IST. We evaluate applications on a rolling basis and acceptances will be sent every weekend via email. The sooner you apply, the better chances you have of acceptance. Once accepted, you’ll have two days to confirm your attendance
Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Nothing. Admission to OnLoad is completely free, thanks to our sponsors! We'll provide you with a weekend's worth of schwags, meals, drinks, snacks and a place to crash when you need a break from coding.
You can form teams of up to 3 people. Most teams aim to have a mix of people with both design and developer skills.
A valid government/college issued photo ID, laptop, phone, chargers, any sleeping equipment you might want (we'll be providing mattresses)
No, we won't be able to provide reimbursements.
Pretty much everything from socializing with fellow hacker community to internship/job offers from the coolest tech companies. And yeah we’ll have prizes for finalist teams, and many other company sponsored prizes. Most of all, you will gain an unparalleled learning experience and memories for a lifetime!
A panel of some of the judges will evaluate hacks based on creativity, technical difficulty, design, and usefulness. The top 7 overall projects will demo what they have built in front of everyone.
Mysore is just 3hr journey from Bengaluru by train/bus. We will send you a detailed guide once you are accepted.
No. In the interest of fairness, students should not be working on their projects before OnLoad begins and we do not allow participants to work on pre-existing projects. However, you can start thinking of ideas and familiarize yourself with all the tools and technologies you intend to use beforehand!
