First Hackathon for Digital Solutions on Max Platform: Highlights from VK and Ministry of Digital Development of Tatarstan

VK and the Ministry of Digitalization of Tatarstan have evaluated the outcomes of the first hackathon focused on digital solutions for the Max communication platform, aimed at school students. The event was held online from August 1 to 19, with an in-person session occurring on August 21 at the Bashir Rameev IT Park. This hackathon targeted students in grades 5 to 11 from the Republic of Tatarstan, who were tasked with developing chatbots for a new messaging app.

Event organizers shared with Habr that over 1,100 students from 45 districts in the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the hackathon. 200 participants reached the finals, and 10 creators of the top solutions were declared winners. The finalists developed chatbots designed for education, culture, tourism, and social services. Projects included a simulator for preparing for the OGE exam, an assistant for vision testing, as well as bots for learning English and organizing training sessions.

The winners of the school hackathon for digital solutions on the Max platform in the Republic of Tatarstan are:

— Azaliya Abzyapparova, Nurlat District;
— Amir Gizatov, Buynaksk District;
— Artem Shigaev, Zelenodolsk District;
— Dilyara Asadullina, Kazan;
— Rodion Galyamin, Zelenodolsk;
— Artem Egorov, Nurlat District;
— Aidar Kamalov, Kazan;
— Dmitry Mikheev, Almetyevsk;
— Kamilya Kasimova, Chistopol;
— Kamil Hikmatullin, Kaibitsky District.

Finalists received commemorative gifts, while the winners of the hackathon were awarded valuable prizes.