How to Hackathon

Want to run your first hackathon? Here are some things you should know and consider. It's really very simple, it can be very scrappy, and still run smoothly!

Given to Plymouth University PhD Robotics students - 06-12-16

Transcript

1. How to hackathon
2. ELLIOT BLACKBURN @bluehatbrit elliotblackburn.com @elliotblackburn
3. “It’s a project” - me
4. There is no time
5. Things go wrong
6. No one will retweet you
7. “Why should I bother?” - you
8. For fun!
9. “How do we do it well?” - also you
10. With a clear vision
11. With a solid team
12. With a good plan
13. The vision
14. Why a hackathon?
15. Generate ideas?
16. Recruitment drive?
17. Promote your product?
18. 20 or 200?
19. What projects?
20. The team
21. Project manager
22. Sponsorship Lead
23. D-Day Lead
24. Sponsorship Lead
25. Venue Lead
26. Sweepers
27. The plan
28. Topic
29. Length
30. Date
31. Min, Max, and Ideal
32. Venue
33. Sponsors
34. Go public
35. Promote Promote Promote Promote
36. Use pre-existing social media
37. REMINDERS!
38. The day
39. Volunteers briefed
40. Give space for teams to form
41. PM welcome and open
42. Let it happen!
43. Make sure everyone stops at the same time
44. Limit presentations to 2 minutes
45. Q&A is a horrible idea
46. Sponsor time = Judging time
47. Announce the winners!
48. Close up shop!
49. ELLIOT BLACKBURN @bluehatbrit elliotblackburn.com @elliotblackburn