KiroHacks Cal Poly

Welcome to the KiroHacks Hackathon, hosted by Cal Poly's CS+AI Club! Join us at the MAC on May 2nd for a full-day, in-person hackathon where you'll have 13 hours (11:00 am–11:59 pm) to ideate, build, and showcase a project from scratch alongside fellow Mustangs using the Kiro IDE. All projects will be judged on a 60-point rubric acrossthree criteria: project implementation, project innovation and design, and overall social good. The hackathon challenge theme and tracks will be annouced on the day of the hackathon, May 2nd.During the hackathon, every competitor will receive free access to Kiro through thier school account, and AWS representatives will be on-site for networking, brainstorming, and debugging throughout the day. Attendance is capped at 300 Cal Poly students, so spots are limited. Build something that matters, we'll see you in there! All students must RSVP before the event! RSVP:HereSchedule9:30 am | Check in10:00 am | Opening Remarks10:10 am | Fireside Chat with Toptal and Noyce10:30 am | Intro to Kiro11:00 am | Hacking Begins1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch5:00 pm | In-person Event Ends11:59 pm | Submissions Due OnlineLunch will be provided! However, breakfast and dinner are not.Win an interview with AWS's Agentic AI team!Top hackathon finishers will earn a guaranteed initial interview—seniors for full-time roles and all other classes for internships—with one of the most innovative teams at Amazon Web Services. To be eligible, candidates must meet basic qualifications including being 18+, having experience with at least one general-purpose programming language (Java, Python, C++, C#, Go, Rust, or TypeScript), and enrollment in a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or related STEM field.