MiniHack is a monthly meetup where teams of between 3 and 6 people compete to produce the best solution to a given problem.
We encourage new people - both new to programming, and new to the group. We're completely tech agnostic: if you can display your solution over Zoom then it counts!
MeetupCode of ConductYou are provided with 6 Jigsaw pieces. The brief for MiniHack 1 is to create something that uses at least one of these images
Guest Judge:Martin Beeby
The task for Hack 2 is to create a game with no graphics.
Guest Judge:Alan O'Donohoe
The aim of this hack was to create an advent to a given date.
Guest Judge:Kevlin Henney
You're part of a crack team of spies, who are breaking a high value asset out of prison. Build something that, based on a real world (or simulated real world event) event, performs an action that will communicate with the outside world.
Guest Judge:Pete Galagher
The theme for MiniHack 5 is Valentines Day. Your friend has forgotten about valentines day - since we're in lockdown, they want you to help them out by creating a virtual valentines card or gift.
Guest Judge:Jon Skeet
The theme for MiniHack 6 is Easter. The task this month is to create an "Easter Egg" hunt. You should hide as many easter eggs as you can around; however, there should be subtle hints and clues as to where the next one can be found.
Guest Judge:Layla Porter
The theme for MiniHack 7 is Space. The task this month is to create a space travel booking system.
Guest Judge:Dave Thomas
The theme for MiniHack 8 is Trains. The task is to create a system that manages train schedules.
Guest Judge:Steve Poole
The theme for MiniHack 9 is Doors. You have been approached by a gang of criminals, who would like you to build a backdoor into the code that you're currently producing.
Guest Judge:Robin Wood
The theme for Hack 10 is stories. You need to tell a story using the most diverse and imaginative technology you can.
Guest Judge:Dan Clarke
The task is to capture the sound without recording the sound itself as a sound file.
14/09/2021
Guest Judge:Jamie Taylor
Create something that, when investigated, convinces the planning department representative that the plans have been taken by the water board, and not stolen.
12/10/2021
Guest Judge:Bill Ayers
Create a system that replaces the jewellery shop alarm system. It should have at least one OWASP top 10 vulnerability. To complete the task, create an exploit for the vulnerability that switches the alarm off.
16/11/2021
Guest Judge:Daniel Cuthbert
In a 30 second window, display on the screen as many words as you can.
20/12/2021
Guest Judge:Plan a route between two locations, but avoiding certain points on a map.
24/01/2022
Guest Judge:Mark Allan
Negotiate for your diamond, and get the highest price
22/02/2022
Guest Judge:Ash Burgess
Run a process that can't be detected
30/03/2022
Guest Judge:John Staveley
# | Name | Score |
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1 | 5 | |
2 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | |
4 | 1 |
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