Hackathons

My presentation on Hackathons at the 2012 Android Developer Days in Ankara.

Transcript

1. Hackathons are important and 8 hours are not enough Benjamin Weiss
2. Agenda • Hack-a-thon? • What's so great about it? • The organizer's view • The common structure
3. Benjamin Weiss http://gplus.to/keyboardsurfer Twitter: @keyboardsurfer Mobile Software Developer Organizer: "Android in Berlin" UG Co-Organizer: • Global Android Dev Camp • GTUG Community Weekend • Google I/O Extended Berlin 2012 Benjamin Weiss
4. Hack-a-thon?
5. Benjamin Weiss Portmanteau of Hack & Marathon Source: http://goo.gl/SjCO4
6. Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/61g4E Revolution
7. Benjamin Weiss Creation Source: http://goo.gl/QSqMR
8. Benjamin Weiss Evolution Source: http://goo.gl/S9RFp
9. What's so great about it?
10. every hackathon is different Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/O6jr2
11. Inspiring work atmosphere Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/0fCzy
12. Benjamin Weiss technologies & techniques Source: http://goo.gl/S7tCu
13. Brings the community together Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/JFrgn
14. The rabbit hole is pretty deep Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/dCe9S
15. The common structure
16. onCreate(...) { // get together // Ideally combined with food // introduction & team building // Announce ideas // Find teammates // Define what you want to achieve new Hackathon(...).start(); Benjamin Weiss }
17. run() { while(isTimeLeft()) { hack(); if (thirsty()) drink(); if (hungry()) eat(); } Benjamin Weiss }
18. onStop() { // wrap-up / presentation // Every team presents their results // winner announcement // immediately* // TODO: Decide which method to use // jury // public vote (e.g. applause-o-meter) Benjamin Weiss }
19. The organizer's view
20. Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/d00Ww the team
21. Get started Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/DgNE1
22. Source: http://goo.gl/nxEz5 Benjamin Weiss hacker friendly location
23. Source: http://goo.gl/H6mhH Benjamin Weiss timing
24. Money Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/na9GF
25. Finding sponsors Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/144A6
26. Participants Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/SsgaC
27. Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/DAZzw Registration
28. Food Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/vDDYm
29. Swag Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/FHIQA
30. Benjamin Weiss Source: http://goo.gl/QTGQI Take it to the streets
31. Questions
32. Thank you Neofonie Mobile GmbH Benjamin Weiss Robert-Koch-Platz 4 10115 Berlin T +49 30 24627 502 weiss@neofonie.de
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