List of hackathons in Laguna Beach, United States in 2018

Our goal is to create a blockchain developer community to connect blockchain enthusiasts. The Blockchain Hackathon contains blockchain tech-knowledge comparisons across the U.S. All competitors will demonstrate cutting-edge technology and cover diverse topics including industry trends, real word applications, open source software, solution-based case studies and many others. The Blockchain Hackathon is hosted by International Data Engineering and Science Association (IDEAS). We are looking for Coding/Developer Teams and Blockchain startups. For the Coding/Developer teams, you will have 2 days to hack a project together with your team, and compete for prizes. Blockchain startups will be pitching their big ideas to 10+ top venture capital investors. More details: blockchainhackathon.io/ny What to expect: Day 1: Kick Off session & team formation. Hacking!                                         Day 2: Wrap-up & Pitch. Voting & Prizes!                                                                                                          More details coming soon. Please check back frequently for the latest changes. Who can attend: -Blockchain developers looking to improve their skills or expand their horizons.-Blockchain startups that are looking for  funding.                                                                   -Anyone who is interested in Blockchain technologies and loves to learn and build cool stuff can attend as part of the audience.                                                                                                                                                                                         Feel Feel free to contact us by email at conference@ideassn.org, if you are interested in participating in any other way. We are always open to chat. What to bring: Laptop (fully charged) Energy, Enthusiasm, and Creativity Big thanks to our Tech Support:

$5,000 will be awarded to the most innovative connected car application! Compete for a share of cash and other great prizes in the SDL connected car hackathon.

Join us for our monthly hackathon to work on the open source Collaboration Tree (cTree) demo site: a collaborative design/innovation web platform.  Work with other contributors in LA and online to develop this exciting new open source technology as a community.  Attendees are encouraged to join one or more of the teams working on a specific part of the project.  For newer programmers and designers, open source project teams are a great way to build up your resume. Programmers: get experience with Google's Polymer platform and web components (no web experience needed)Designers: help shape the user experience for this uniquely complex projectEveryone Else: learn more about the project and how you can get involved early Before the event We recommend joining our Slack group and checking out the project before the event, as well as signing up for GitHub if you don't already have an account.  Programmers are also encouraged to set up the project in advance, and we can help resolve any issues during the event. If you're looking to jump in a bit early we're also at Hack for LA most Tuesday nights. Free parking Parking is available up the ramp off Beverly Blvd, just next to 2731 Beverly Blvd.  Take the stairs down from the center of the parking lot and follow the signs to the lobby.

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! Learn Skill Development for the Echo Show Echo devices with a screen, such as Echo Show and Echo Spot, allow skill developers to create skills for Alexa that use both screen and voice interaction. Hands-on labs will teach you how to build Alexa skill for the new Echo Show device using the new video capabilities. What is an Alexa Skill? Alexa is Amazon’s voice service and the brain behind tens of millions of devices like the Echo family of devices including Echo Show and Echo Spot. Skills are like apps for smart phones and tablets. They provide capabilities for Alexa devices. There are now tens of thousands of skills from companies like Starbucks, Uber, and Capital One as well as other innovative designers and developers in the Alexa skill store. Beginning and Advance Skill DevelopmentSaturday, August 18 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about voice user interfaces (VUI) and will gain experience with three services: Amazon’s Alexa Skills Kit, AWS Lambda, and the Node.js backend JavaScript framework. The need for Alexa Skill Developers is growing rapidly, as many companies move toward adding Alexa voice control to their products and services. Now is a great time to begin learning this valuable skill! Skills HackathonSunday, August 19 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Got a great idea for an Alexa skill? Start building it in this full day Alexa skill hackathon. Skills that are built during this hackathon that pass the Alexa certification test will be published to the Amazon Alexa skills store for anyone to download! First and Second Prize for Best Skills First and second place prizes will be awarded. Winners will be selected based on the uniqueness of the skill, creativity and best use of the Alexa Skill Kit especially the use of in-skill purchasing.First prize – Amazon Echo ShowSecond prize – Amazon Echo Spot Pre-requisites For this EventGet 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: https://github.com/alexaRequirements: Laptop computer and a willingness to learn Justin JeffressSenior Solutions Architect, Alexa Hackathons. at AmazonThis event is sponsored by Genuent IT Staffing.  Genuent has openings for software engineers skilled in React, React Native, Node.js.  

Teen hackathon (summer session).  http://www.teenhackathon.com SMS text 415-373-6767 with specific questions.

Do you want to increase your leadership impact/influence on others? The foundation for great leaders is maximizing their strengths. In order to become a stronger leader, you must first identify then leverage your personal strengths.  *Prerequisite for this workshop is taking the StrengthsFinder Assessment (code found at the end of the book). During this highly interactive workshop, join other current and aspiring leaders and learn the following: Why personal strengths are the foundation for your leadership style How to leverage your Top 5 Strengths Where your strengths fall within the 4 theme domains How to answer the job interview question, "Why should I hire you?" Optimize complementary strengths in a team environment How to utilize your strengths by participating in a group strengths hackathon  How to effectively manage others Tips on managing remotely And how to stay accountable, take feedback and be inspired moving forward as a leader! Dress code is: athleisure (google it). RSVP your spot now and come promptly at 9 AM! Any questions? Contact Scott at: C: (310) 367-1059 E: scott@growingforward.net IG: @leadmuscle IG & T: @leadmuscle

Note - This group is exclusively for Intermediate and Expert level Programmers and Data Scientists.If you are a beginner or just starting out, please visit http://bit.ly/CO_Academy to continue developing your skills.Dedicated Slack Group - http://bit.ly/COmpetitionsPlease submit Advanced Kaggle Team ApplicationMission:Develop a local Data Science community that collaborates on stimulating technical challenges.Understand the underlying principle that govern the development of high performance technical teams.Vision:The Kaggle Weekly Hackathon is engineered to improve not only your technical skills, but also your ability to collaborate with diverse teammates. This is a fun and technical environment for MLS & CO members committed to advancing their ML | AI |Deep Learning capabilities.Additional Details:We will occasionally have representatives from local companies searching for talent. Unlike traditional interviews that create an atmosphere of stress and oftentimes overlook great candidates, we are breaking the model by bringing employers to you in your element.So if you wish to take advantage of this new MLS service, keep coming to our events and we will bring opportunity to you! Please notify the group leader that you are looking for work or for placement on our Consulting projects.Culture:We inspire each other to have fun, solve real-world problems and make some great friends along the way.Each attendee must pledge to contribute submission code and do their best not to miss meetings during the selected challenge.This experience is brought to you by your friends at The Machine Learning Society & CO Network

Ethereum developers in Southern California! If you're passionate about visualization, distributed apps, and/or blockchain technologies, then you're invited to participate in the Los AngelETH Hackathon. Come with a team of up to three members, or join one at the event. You'll be challenged to design, prototype, and pitch an innovative project -- in a given vertical sector -- for your chance to win an awesome prize.

Hackademia is Southern California’s first hackathon by high schoolers, for high schoolers. Our aim is to help hundreds of student hackers in the Los Angeles area realize their greatest coding potential in a 16 hour coding competition. We ask all hackers to build the best they can– both hardware and software– within 16 hours.

Hackademia is Southern California’s first hackathon by high schoolers, for high schoolers. Our aim is to help hundreds of student hackers in the Los Angeles area realize their greatest coding potential in a 16 hour coding competition. We ask all hackers to build the best they can– both hardware and software– within 16 hours.