HACKATHONIA
Join. Compete. Brag.
Hackathonia is about bringing bright, motivated people together to build amazing apps in competitive yet collaborative, team-based competitions known as "Hackathons".
For more information on what Hackathons are, or if you'd like info on organizing a Hackathon, please contact us. We're happy to help.
Upcoming Events
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UWW Hackathon
December 2-3, 2011
Whitewater, WI
We are hosting a Hackathon to bring together talented thinkers and coders to collaborate in small groups and create programs within 18 hours.
What will happen:
At the event participants will break into various small groups and decide on an idea to program. From mobile app, website application, desktop application, or games. From using APIs to prebuilt frameworks, everything is up for grabs, the limit is your imagination.
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Facebook Hacker Cup
January 7, 2011 to March 12, 2011
Palo Alto, California
The Facebook Hacker Cup is an annual worldwide programming competition where hackers compete against each other for fame, fortune, glory and a shot at the coveted Hacker Cup.
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Hackathon: Cloud Development with Windows Azure
December 18, 2010
San Francisco, California
You have read, seen and heard about Windows Azure, now it's time to dive into code and build something. Join other Bay area .NET developers for this exciting, FREE cloud-focused event.
This Hackathon is all about code, code and more code. There will be a short walkthrough to get you off and running (if you are not already familiar with Windows Azure), but the rest of the time you can code and collaborate with other cloud developers.
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Lean Startup Machine / CHICAGO
November 5-7, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
Lean Startup Machine is a weekend-long startup competition that conforms to Lean Startup principles, a method of using customer feedback to rapidly iterate your product to reach product/market fit. On Friday evening, the event commences with networking and pitches. Participants then select ideas and form teams to work on their project over the weekend. On Sunday, teams pitch their business and Minimum Viable Product to a panel of well-known entrepreneurs for cash and mentoring. The winning pot of cash is the event's profit, projected to be ~$1,000.