List of hackathons in Laguna Beach, United States in 2017

We are pleased to announce the 9th NDN 2017 Retreat: an opportunity to discuss the application environments, the NDN software platform and testbed, and focus on some specific areas such as security. The retreat itself is on Thursday and Friday, while NDN hackathon will be held on Staturday and Sunday (project signup will be done on Friday afternoon) The primary goals of the retreat are: Gain new insights and ideas for NDN trust and security mechanism in the context of the network environments Find new design directions for the pilot applications in the proposed network environments See active involvement by all attendees We wish to focus our interactions and discussions on making problems of security within the targeted NDN-NP application environments concrete and to find and flesh out application specific security problems. We hope to focus on student interaction and new ideas related to NDN NP applications in a retreat-style setting.  The NDN project uses current and future applications to drive the development and deployment of the architecture and its supporting modules, to test prototype implementations, and to encourage an iterative cycle of hands-on experimentation, evaluation, and design. So, we particularly encourage attendees to prepare in advance of the retreat: install all prerequisites for developing and running NDN applications.

This FREE workshop, presented by Amazon and Code District is intended for anyone interested in learning how to program voice controlled devices.  Amazon Alexa is a great place to start learning. Hands-on labs will teach you how to code cool skills for Alexa. Lucky participants will win a free Amazon devices! The need for Alexa Skill Developers is growing rapidly, as many companies move toward adding Alexa voice control to their products and services.   Join Code District and Senior Solution Architect at Amazon, Justin Jeffress for this one day training event. You will learn how to build Alexa skills that reach millions of customers that utilize Alexa-enabled devices, including Amazon Echo, Fire TV and more!  Both seasoned and beginner developers are welcomed and encouraged to participate.  What you will learn: Introduction to Alexa Skills Kit How to setup your development environment Introduction to basic concepts like intents, utterances, and slots How to build your first skill The development of template based, custom, smart home and flash briefing skills How to leverage AWS Lambda Best practices for voice user interfaces Testing How to set your skill up for successful certification Requirements Be sure to bring your laptop/notebook computer. Get a developer account: developer.amazon.com (free) Get an aws account:  aws.amazon.com (free - but CC required for signup) Download sample templates to your desktop from github.com/amzn/alexa-skills-kit-js   Why Attend?  Take your experience to the next level! Amazon Echo and the Alexa Skills Kit (ASK) open new doors of opportunities to build voice-enabled apps without deep knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP). This course, Developing Alexa Skills for Amazon Echo, will get you started working with voice-enabled devices.  Click here for important parking info! Justin JeffressSenior Solutions Architect, Alexa Hackathons. at Amazon

Young people ages 14-18 in the Watts community! Come sign up to participate in Hustle N' Code: Rise Up for Upward Mobility. You'll be introduced to computer programming and challenged to come up with creative solutions to address community problems. You don't have to know how to code! You'll work with mentors during the event, who will help you learn to code and advise you, as you develop your solutions.

It's time for another mixer! Grab your business cards and join us in Santa Monica on Thursday, December 7th for our Winter Tech Mixer! The event will be held at Expert Dojo in Santa Monica from 7-9pm. Get ready to mix, mingle and enjoy the evening with the local LA tech community. Be sure to tell your tech team, friends, and colleagues to come together for a fantastic night of networking. We will also have fun interactive demos from AfterNow and VR Territory! We are adding a Holiday/Ugly sweater component to the event too! So dust off those sweaters and show some holiday pride! And don't forget your business cards because we will be raffling off a $50 Amazon gift card! FREE EVENT - RSVP NOW! Event Info Date: Thursday, December 7th  Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM  Location: Expert Dojo (located on the top level of the Santa Monica Shopping Mall beside the Cheesecake Factory. There is free parking in the Mall for 90 minutes.) Whether you’re looking to learn about new tech trends in 2017 and 2018, become more involved in the LA tech & startup scene, or even make a career change, this will be the perfect chance to network!  We'll see you out there on the 7th!  . . . . . .  Check out our venue: Expert DOJO Expert DOJO is a business accelerator in Santa Monica where entrepreneurs can receive advice, investment and specialist help in all areas of your business growth. Their patented 12 step milestone sprint is unlike any other program available and gives you direct access to specialists in branding, design, business planning, product fit, strategic planning, web development, growth hacking and so much more. Join their program for business growth, referrals, workshops and so much more  - https://expertdojo.com/programs/. For details on all startup options email brian@expertdojo.com  . . . . . . Meet our Sponsors Gust Launch  Gust Launch is the world's first Company-as-a-Service™: one platform to easily incorporate, start, and run a company like a seasoned entrepreneur, designed by experienced startup founders, investors, and lawyers to help from launch to exit. Starting with incorporation, Gust Launch takes founders through the process of setting up their company, then provides legal help from leading startup law firms on an ongoing basis and offers add-on packages to solve problems like bookkeeping and more as the company's needs grow. Learn more about Gust Launch and get a special offer for being a Tech in Motion member here! Boingo Wireless, Inc. Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) helps the world stay connected. Their vast footprint of DAS, Wi-Fi and small cells reaches more than a billion people annually, making Boingo one of the largest providers of indoor wireless networks. You'll find Boingo connecting people at airports, stadiums, military bases, convention centers, and commercial properties. To learn more about the Boingo story, visit www.boingo.com. Working at Boingo comes with more perks than a paycheck. From team Hackathons and equity in the company to tuition reimbursement and subsidized electronic devices, Boingo brings together the brightest minds in tech, the best in wireless innovation and a work environment where people can and want to succeed.   . . . . . .  Meet our Demos AfterNow - AR/VR AfterNow is an award-winning agile development agency that creates mixed, augmented, and virtual reality. They build business solutions and entertaining experiences. They have worked with Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros, Qualcomm, Hyperloop (HTT) and are one of the few Microsoft agency partners for the HoloLens. AfterNow will be demoing:  Alien Wave - AfterNow partnered with Mira Prism to create an augmented reality first-person shooter game. Year 1957: Aliens from afar traveled through the Milky Way to conquer Earth as they plan an attack from behind the moon. In a desperate effort to defend our planet, global leaders are sending you, the best of the best, to fight the aliens off. The fate of the human race is in your hands. :) AR Pres - AfterNow is building a location-based presentation tool using augmented reality. We're making it easy for anyone to create and give presentations using virtual elements that are anchored in their physical surroundings. Whether it be in a showroom, an expo, or a sales meeting, presenters can wow their audience with virtual 3D models, animations, and annotations. Samsung - Electronics For over 70 years, Samsung has been dedicated to making a better world through diverse businesses that today span advanced technology, semiconductors, skyscraper and plant construction, petrochemicals, fashion, medicine, finance, hotels, and more. Our flagship company, Samsung Electronics, leads the global market in high-tech electronics manufacturing and digital media. Through innovative, reliable products and services, talented people, a responsible approach to business and global citizenship, and collaboration with our partners and customers, Samsung is taking the world in imaginative new directions. Samsung with be bringing a Note 8 photo activation for our guests to interact and take pictures with. VR Territory & SynthesisVR - VR VR Territory is a Fully Immersive VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE CENTER. VR Territory is one of the very first arcades in the world dedicated to virtual reality and strives to bring the best entertainment and games to our consumers without the hassle or expensive set ups. With our mature business solution VR Territory is helping entrepreneurs and enthusiasts in becoming a virtual reality arcade owner with it's latest business offerings.  Synthesis VR The only complete and mature solution for Virtual Reality arcade management. Helping VR arcade owners around the world run their arcade in an efficient and automated manner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Want to learn more about Tech in Motion and get involved?  • Visit TechinMotionEvents.com  • "Like" us on Facebook!   • Join the conversation on Twitter! Share and follow along with @Tech_in_Motion • Check out our Tech Job Board  • Read insightful content from our speakers across the country on our blog • Interested in sponsoring a Tech in Motion event? Click Here!

Developers, designers, techie auto enthusiasts! Honda Innovations invites you to participate in in AutoMobility LA’s 2017 Hackathon. In this 24-hour event, you'll be challenged to use data from the City of L.A. to design and prototype an innovative technical solution to address mobility challenges posed when the city hosts major events. Examples include a navigation app so locals can avoid event traffic, an AR app for visitors, and a VR game app.

About This Event Welcome to AngelHack's first Meetup in Los Angeles! AngelHack organizes over 100+ hackathons a year, in 44 different countries, and 93 cities all around the world. We want to make the world's largest developer ecosystem even bigger! This group is here to bring together our entire AngelHack community from around the world and locally for an experience that is year-round. So, join us code creators, join us UX-lovers, and welcome to all you change makers out there! This week we’re bringing our friends from DApperNetwork, an international community of early blockchain adopters working on next generation decentralized apps, to teach us how to build DApps on the Ethereum network so you can build your own tokens. Yeah, sounds dope, right! See you there! Do I need to bring anything? We recommend you bring a laptop to code on. It’s not mandatory, and you can join us just to watch or take notes, but this is how you’ll get the most out of it. Our Schedule: 7:00-7:15 PM - Networking & Opening Remarks 7:30 - 8:30 PM - Workshop About Our Partners AngelHack AngelHack, a female-owned, female-majority company, is the world’s largest and most diverse global hacker community, helping to drive open innovation of tech products, platforms and brands with extraordinary smarts, scale and speed. Known as pioneers of global hackathons for more than four years, AngelHack’s more than 97,000 developers, designers, and entrepreneurs compete to build, test and launch new solutions over the course of a weekend. Recently voted Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Company in Education and #28 Most Innovative Company in the world, General Assembly transforms thinkers into creators through education and opportunities in technology, business, and design.  RSVP for this event to receive updates from General Assembly on upcoming events

As part of the PCC 2017 Hackathon, Brian Allgeier will be visiting PCC to talk about his newly released book on directing games and his long career in the video game industry. He has worked on a large number of titles including Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank, Oculus VR, and Spider-Man. He will give a 30 minute talk followed by a Q&A and book signing. A limited number of copies will be available for purchase. Paperback and hardback copies available on Amazon. 

The PCC Computer Science Club in collaboration with She.Codes is hosting a Hackathon on Saturday, November 18th from 10:00AM - 8:00PM in the WIFI Lounge. This is an event for all members of the PCC community to come together and express their creativity through means of technology. The purpose of a Hackathon is to provide a place where people can gather and not only share ideas but act on them. Students will form teams around an idea or problem and collaboratively code a solution from scratch. Note that to come up and implement a great idea takes more than just code so team members are not restricted to just programmers. Throughout the day there will also be workshops, speakers, and of course food! People will create websites, apps, physical prototypes, and more that they will ultimately present to judges and compete for prizes.

Announcing the first Hackathon sponsored by Hack Reactor!  Join us at the Hack Reactor LA campus for an immersive two days of coding, building, networking, and all around fun. All skill levels are welcome! Register as a team of people or individually to meet like minded programmers at the event and work to win the grand prize! The hackathon will span 36 hours from November 18-19th. - Open to participants of all skill levels - Food and snacks will be provided - Space is limited so be sure to RSVP ASAP! - Bring your own laptop! Computers will not be provided - For further questions, email richsong003@gmail.com Please RSVP through the EVENTBRITE page and also register here: https://goo.gl/forms/ju6oKpqsD5R4D5vF3  More information will be sent to registered email addresses as the event draws near!

Google Developer Group Los Angeles (GDGLA) is proud to announce the third annual DevFest Los Angeles taking place November 4th in Downtown Los Angeles. DevFest LA 2017 will bring experts from around the country who specialize in the latest Google technologies including Android, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform, Google Assistant, Flutter, machine learning, and more. As an attendee you can listen to talks, work on codelabs, participate in a hackathon and more. Tickets are being sold here on EventBrite, but more event details are at https://devfest2017.gdgla.org