The 03:00 AM Mentorship Breakdown
During 36-hour hackathons, mentors often cluster around the same popular AI teams while hardware or web3 teams struggle in silence.
Structured Table-to-Table Rotation - **Strict 7-Minute Limit**: 4 minutes for team pitch and architecture demonstration, 3 minutes for mentor feedback. - **Digital Scoring Rubric**: Mentors score teams on their phones directly, recording notes on feasibility, tech stack depth, and originality.
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