over 7 years ago

Two weeks to go—submit early!

It’s getting close! There are two weeks left to submit your Alexa life hack. Submissions are due April 1 before 5:00pm EDT. (Find out what time that is in your city)

If you haven't started a submission yet, please do so now. (We’ll walk you through our submission form process if you need help.) And if you've just recently joined the challenge, explore quick-start guides, labs, and hands-on activities on the Resources page.

Submission checklist:

Before the deadline passes, make sure you run through this list:

Are you submitting a functioning Alexa skill that fits into one of the following categories
- Student Life - Such as finding student-friendly establishments, finding student jobs and internships, staying healthy, reducing stress, getting enough sleep, financial planning, and more.
- Learning - Such as study assistants, class scheduling, classroom experience improvements, interacting with teachers/ other students, mitigating procrastination, and more.
- Community - Such as connecting with other students, keeping in touch with friends and family, raising awareness on social issues affecting students, discovering campus events, activities, resources, and more.
Remember, you can test it with the Test Simulator (Beta) or the EchoSim Alexa Skill Testing Tool.
Have you created a submission video? Does your video meet the competition guidelines? Does your video clearly demonstrate how your app works? Is it no more than five minutes long? (See our video-making best practices.)
Have you submitted your skill for certification? (Here’s a guide on how to do that.)
Be sure to read through the official rules more than once. Or better yet, have a friend or colleague provide a second pair of eyes to make sure you didn’t miss anything.

Are you ready?!

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.