About the challenge

Welcome to the VizQuest - The Data Visualization Hackathon—where creativity explodes, insights come alive, and innovators like you turn complex data into compelling, impactful stories that inspire action!

Get started

Get a team or jump in solo. Get started and unleash your inner data storyteller—dive in, explore the patterns, and transform raw numbers into stunning visual insights!

• Data Storytelling & Insight
  Points: 40 Description: Does the visualization tell a clear, compelling, and non-obvious story? Do the findings provide a "so what?”, a valuable insight, or a new perspective on the problem?
• Visual Design & Effectiveness
  Points: 30 Description: Are the chart types appropriate for the data? Is the dashboard clean, uncluttered, and easy to interpret? Is color used effectively to highlight key information?
• Technical Skill & Accuracy
  Points: 20 Description: Is the data handled correctly (cleaned, joined, aggregated)? Are the calculations accurate? If interactive, are the filters and actions smooth and intuitive?
• Relevance & Scope
  Points: 10 Description: Does the project directly address the hackathon theme (finance, mortgage, or banking) and the specific problem the team chose to tackle?