Hackers, hackathons, and you
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The document outlines the concept of hackathons, where participants known as hackers collaborate to create software solutions under time and resource constraints. It highlights the diverse roles involved, the benefits of participation for both individuals and businesses, and offers examples of successful innovations that emerged from such events. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to get involved in hackathons, either as a participant or sponsor.
Hackers, hackathons, and you
- 1. How you can get involved, and why you would want to HACKERS, HACKATHONS, AND YOU
- 2. Define: Hacker
- 3. Define: Hack “to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes” – Merriam-Webster In tech terms, to force-fit something into being usable for a task not intended by the original creator Something amazing created with a limited set of resources (time, information, hardware)
- 4. Re-Define: Hacker “Someone who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities” – Wikipedia Hacker Attributes: Passionate Hard working Creative Enjoys what they do
- 5. Hacker Values Creating software and sharing it with the community Placing a high value on freedom of inquiry Information sharing as both an ideal and practical strategy
- 6. So What is a Hackathon? Combination of Hack and Marathon Competition for teams to create “something” with a restricted set of resources Usually has one or more restrictions Time Subject (language, operating system, application, API, subject matter, demographic) Goal is to demonstrate an idea using software
- 7. Case Study: Facebook & Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeUF5- PiRQY
- 8. Who Attends Hackathons? Hackers! Software developers, business analysts, designers, data analysts, marketers and others Passionate people who are excited to spend 8 or more hours at the event Anyone who’s interested in the competition
- 9. What Happens at a Hackathon? Morning Presentations Review of the event constraints and expectations Coding, Coding, Coding Team Presentations Each team demonstrates their ideas Socializing
- 10. Who Hosts Hackathons? Companies Facebook, Ford, Google Applications Yellow Pages API, Android, iOS Community Groups HackDays.ca, iOS User Groups Governments US Senate, City of Regina Charities RNIB UK, Hacking Health
- 11. Case Study: ReinventNYC.gov http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj2HKtOC Jpc
- 12. Why Should You Get Involved? As a Participant Great way to meet people in your community Opportunity to learn new technology in an encouraging environment Chance to vet your business idea in front of peers and judges Perfect time to focus and work on an idea
- 13. Why Should You Get Involved? As a Business The perfect interview A great way to get your name out there to passionate developers A great way to test out your business ideas, or even get some new ones Support the startup / bizdev community in Regina
- 14. How to get involved Watch local groups online for events @OpenDataSK @HackREGINA regina-technology-community.ca Sponsor events Hosts, location, food, prizes, advertising, etc.
- 15. Famous Hacks Things that have emerged from hackathons The Facebook Like Button The Facebook Timeline NYC.gov Tweak the Tweet (used during the Haiti earthquake) Waterly.ca OpendSpending.org Fixstarter.com
- 16. Case Study: RNIB http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqshDNqY nXM
Editor's Notes
- #3: Ask someone to define hackerFirst thing the average person thinks of – Hackers are badThey’re associated with computer security, more specifically breaking computer security to gain access to information
- #14: we’ve already narrowed down the field to candidates that are so passionate about their job they’d spend an extra day working for free