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Terence Huynh
March 09, 2019
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So, you want to run a hackathon?
Presented at DevRelCon Tokyo 2019
Terence Huynh
March 09, 2019
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So, you want to run a hackathon? Terence Huynh
Founder, UNIHACK Inc terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? 2014
first hackathon year 300+ students attending our events in 2018 940+ members on our UNIHACKers group 12 UNIHACK events
Before you begin… terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
What will be your hackathon? terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? Theme
& Focus The Imagination Hackathon Helping charities solve social problems Using open government data Creating new startups
Your mentors should “fit” with your theme terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO
YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? !
• Audience Internal vs External vs Community • Participation Remote,
on-site, or both • Length How long will people have to build? terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? Format
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh Organising a successful hackathon
1. Venue 2. Budget 3. Teamwork 4. Prep Time terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
1. Venue 2. Budget 3. Teamwork 4. Prep Time terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? Venue
Checklist • Enough room to fit everyone • Decent power and reliable wi-fi • Air conditioning or heating • Presentation area and setup • Overnight? Check if you can use their showers
1. Venue 2. Budget 3. Teamwork 4. Prep Time terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
LET’S TALK ABOUT REACT NATIVE terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh Melbourne 2018 Budget
3% 2% 15% 32% 26% 22% Food Prizes Venue* Swag Mixer Night Misc Food $8500 Prizes $9800 Venue (in-kind) $12000 Swag $5800 Mixer Night $700 Misc $1000
LET’S TALK ABOUT REACT NATIVE terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh Melbourne 2015 Budget
7% 25% 12% 40% 16% Food Prizes Venue Swag MIxer Night Misc Food $2000 Prizes $5000 Venue $1500 Swag $3200 Mixer Night $0 Misc $850
Always save for an emergency! terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT
TO RUN A HACKATHON? !
1. Venue 2. Budget 3. Teamwork 4. Prep Time terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
1. Venue 2. Budget 3. Teamwork 4. Prep Time terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? Hackathon
Internal Hackathons 1-2 months External Hackathons 4-6 months
Dos and Don’ts terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh
Don’t claim to own IP produced in the hack terencehuynh.com
@terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? … unless it’s an internal company hackathon
Don’t expect finished products terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU WANT TO
RUN A HACKATHON?
Don’t just have pizza and Red Bull terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO
YOU WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
Do have a code of conduct terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU
WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON? Need one? https:/ /hackcodeofconduct.org/
Do make it accessible for newcomers terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh SO YOU
WANT TO RUN A HACKATHON?
WHERE TO FIND ME terencehuynh.com @terencehuynh MORE ABOUT UNIHACK unihack.net
@UNIHACKMelb