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Brodie Austin
July 12, 2017
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Hackathons
Short presentation I have to librarians about planning a hackathon.
Brodie Austin
July 12, 2017
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Transcript
Hackathons
Build with, not for. — Laurenellen McCann
Definition —Technology —Civic tech —Internal —External —Competitive —Problem solving
A hackathon is any event of any duration where people
come together to solve problems. — Joshua Tauberer
Strategy —Democratic —Peer-to-peer learning —Community engagement —Outcomes —Bazaar
The really great hacks come from harnessing the attention and
brainpower of entire communities. — Eric S. Raymond
Partners —Techies or designers —Non-profits —Local government —Local businesses (esp
for prizes) —Tech companies (Github) —Schools —Other libraries
Planning —Goals and outcomes —Skill deficits / skill building —Tech
needs —Roles —Schedule —Food —Supplies —Prizes (optional)
Recruiting —Inclusive language —Lower the bar —Work with partners —Pre-event
survey
Tech-savvy teens were worried about the event being slow or
boring and the less savvy students were worried about not knowing enough or their lack of skills slowing the group down. — Kim Moldofsky
Follow Up —Documenting ideas/projects —Pitches —Meetings —“What’s next?”
Caveats —Set expectations —Design for inclusion —Consider other models (unconference
for example)
Start a conversation, don’t end one
Discussion Plant the seed for a hackathon at your library.
Think about the following and discuss in small groups. —Opportunity —Outcome —Obstacle
Resources —Hackathon Guide —So you think you want to run
a hackathon —National Day of Civic Hacking —CityCamp —Open Data Day —ChiHackNight —Facebook Hackathons —Accessibility Hackathon —Data rescue hackathons —Skokie Appathon
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