QF HackFest is open to participants worldwide. Students, professionals, researchers, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts are all welcome to participate.

Participants may compete:

• Individually
• In teams of up to 5 members

Cross-disciplinary teams are strongly encouraged.

Projects should be developed during the hackathon period.

Participants may use:

• Open-source libraries
• Public APIs
• Third-party frameworks
• Development tools

Proper attribution must be provided where applicable.

All submitted work must be original.

The following are prohibited:

• Plagiarism
• Copying another team's project
• Submitting previously completed projects without significant new development
• Misrepresentation of work

Participants are expected to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment.

The following behaviors will not be tolerated:

• Harassment
• Hate speech
• Discrimination
• Personal attacks
• Threatening behavior
• Offensive content

Participants who violate these guidelines may be disqualified from the event.

Projects will be reviewed by judges based on criteria published by the organizers.

Judges' decisions are final and binding.

Participants retain ownership of their projects.

By participating, teams grant organizers permission to showcase submitted projects, descriptions, screenshots, presentations, and demo videos for promotional and educational purposes.

The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any participant or team found violating the rules or engaging in unfair conduct.