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About the challenge: SCU Hack-a-Stack's Sprint Track will feature 3 submission tracks. The following tracks will leverage the tech-stack or functionality of the following sponsors:

Track 1: Tencent Cloud Track - Create a product that properly utilizes the cloud computing power you are getting. Must use Tencent Cloud services in some way. Open-ended.
Prizes: Internship Recruitment, Platform Credits, Plushies for everyone submitting to their track.

Track 2: GetStream Track - Create a product that best utilizes GetStream's SDK and more! Use of their tools required to be considered for this track. Given a starting topic.
Prizes: Mystery Hardware, Claude Credits, Swag.

To be eligible for these tracks, you must submit your project and demo in this devpost by the 8 hour mark (6:00pm). 

• Best Overall: Idea Originality
  Does the project tackle a problem in a fresh or unexpected way? Does it go beyond obvious solutions or existing tools?
• Best Overall: Technical Complexity
  Did the team demonstrate strong engineering skill? Consider the difficulty of implementation, use of APIs/tools, and how much was built within the hackathon timeframe.
• Best Overall: User Experience & Design
  Is the product intuitive, polished, and easy to use? Does the interface reflect thoughtful design choices that serve the end user?
• Best Overall: Impact Potential & Value
  Does this solve a meaningful problem or create real value? Consider the breadth of people it could benefit and the significance of the pain point addressed.
• Best Overall: Presentation & Demo
  Did the team clearly communicate what they built, why it matters, and how it works? Was the video demo compelling and easy to follow?
• Best Overall: Sponsor Integration Breadth
  Does the project genuinely use multiple sponsors, or does it feel forced? Judges should ask: would this product be meaningfully worse without each sponsor's tool?
• Ciocca: Identified a Real Opportunity
  Did the team spot a clear gap, inefficiency, or user pain point worth solving?
• Ciocca: Value Creation
  Does the extension deliver real value to users? (Time-saving, boosting creativity, etc.)
• Ciocca: Entrepreneurial Mindset
  Did the team demonstrate initiative, creative thinking, and user-first design?
• Ciocca: Scalability Potential
  Could this idea be expanded or monetized with further development?
• Ciocca: Business Communication
  Did they pitch their idea clearly and persuasively like real entrepreneurs?
• Ciocca: User Insight
  Did they talk to users, show personas, or consider real needs?
• Ciocca: Unique Positioning (BONUS)
  Is there something that makes this stand out from other solutions?