List of hackathons in Norwalk, United States in 2017

Music-minded kids -- grades 6 -12 -- in Brooklyn and the Greater New York area! The Source and Blue 1647 invite you to sign up to participate in the SOURCE360 Youth Hackathon. You'll be challenged to be creative about how hip hop and technology can help solve community problems. You don't need to know how to code -- there will be plenty of people who can do that. Come join a team and build an awesome web or mobile app!

Musicians and sound engineers! Come along to the monthly Music Hackathon NYC. This month's topic is Music Education. It's a free, non-competitive monthly all-day event for participants to create new music-related projects from scratch, develop them over a period of ~8 hours, then perform or present them in a concert format.

Fintech and blockchain enthusiasts in the Greater New York area! The Professional Hackathon League invites you to participate in the Global Blockchain Hackathon. You'll be challenged to design and prototype Blockchain solutions for security, transaction management, and other areas. Collaborate with like-minded individuals, present your project solution to an expert panel of judges and compete for awesome prizes.

Join SeamlessGov (in partnership with HackerNest and Rise New York) for the inaugural event of an on-going speaker series entitled “Diversity is Beautiful”. We will explore the challenges many of us face in the tech industry as we strive to foster inclusive working environments that encourage and promote diversity. Female Empowerment: This panel discussion will focus specifically on challenges faced by women in the tech industry. Topics may include: how to navigate obstacles, diffuse discriminative workplace behavior, and better empower our female coworkers along the way.  Our Panelists Ilana Sufrin – Software Developer at Refinery29, Inc.  Meg Hewitt – Director of Sales at Handshake Corp. Flavia Bento de Faria – Director of Growth and Programs at Findyr Ashley Gushue - Product Operations Manager at Google Moderator: Rachel Shatkin – Product Manager at SeamlessGov About SeamlessGov Here at SeamlessGov, we believe government is beautiful. Inherent in that belief is the idea that diversity is also beautiful. Diversity in the tech industry is essential in establishing the level of creativity and collaboration necessary to generate ideas and solutions that are as diverse as the population we serve. As a company, SeamlessGov aims to champion diversity internally, as well as externally in the tech community. Agenda: • 6:30pm - Meet & Greet / Light Refreshments • 7pm - Introductions • 7:10pm - Moderated Panel (audience Q&A at the end) • 8:15pm - 9pm - Networking / Event Wrap-up ABOUT OUR PARTNERS: Rise New York Rise New York is a global community of startups and corporates creating the future of commerce and fintech by helping startups and entrepreneurs connect, co-create, and scale innovation. In partnership with Barclays, we listen, nurture and oxygenate through our international network of Rise hubs. Rise New York also houses a world-class event space and is home to the U.S. cohort of the Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars. HackerNest HackerNest is a nonprofit that runs unpretentious Tech Socials, Tech Expo/Job Fairs, and Hackathons. Their mission: get more people into tech so they can afford to be healthier and happier. ABOUT OUR PANELISTS: Ilana Sufrin Ilana is a Software Engineer at Refinery29 and has worked on several major products ranging from native mobile features to desktop applications. Refinery29 is a leading digital-media company with a focus on millennial (and millennial-minded) women with a global audience footprint of over 500 million across all platforms.  Ilana graduated from NYU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Metropolitan Studies, and Masters in Computer Science. Meg Hewitt Meg is an Enterprise Sales Leader, Coach, and Trainer, as well as a Director at Handshake, a B2B eCommerce and mobile commerce solution transforming wholesale distribution. She is also a Founder and Co-Organizer of the NYC Sales Development Meetup Group. Meg has a Bachelor's Degree from Elon University in Strategic Communications and International Studies. Flavia Bento de Faria Flavia is the Director of Growth and Programs at Findyr. Businesses use Findyr for market research, due diligence and economic data. She is also the New York Regional Board Co-Chair for Indego Africa, a non-profit with the mission to empower and uplift artisan women in Africa through employment opportunities and education. Flavia has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Barnard College, as well as a Masters in International Relations and Affairs from Columbia University. Ashley Gushue Ashley is a Product Operations Manager at Google. She has been with them since April 2010 where she has also worked as a Senior Media Manager and AdTech Specialist. Ashley has a BA in Advertising, Psychology, and International Studies from Penn State University.

Coders & Writers! Are you planning to attend BLERD City Con? Then you're invited to participate in the Coders & Writers Hackathon at the event. You'll collaborate with like-minded creative people to conceive and develop stories that will help develop responsible representations and images of people of color.

Fill your day with inspiration and intention. Join us for an unforgettable farm-to-table 'midnight' brunch and mimosas with x.ai founder/CEO Dennis Mortensen & ProtoHack CEO Annee Ngo! Your evening will feature: * Inspirational fireside chat with Dennis in an intimate setting * Dynamic ProtoHack Challenge with Annee * Curated connections  * Seasonal, organic, farm-to-table meal   Become a member to enjoy events at big discounts & with exclusive perks. About the speakers   Dennis Mortensen is the CEO and Founder of x.ai, an artificial intelligence company that's raised over $30 million. They make an artificial intelligence personal assistant who schedules meetings for you. Dennis is a pioneer and expert in the analytics, optimization and big data space and has been since its inception – he is also a fully-fledged entrepreneur and successfully delivered a number of company exits.   ***   Annee Ngo runs ProtoHack, a code-free hackathon series. Their mission is to show entrepreneurs that they can be a part of tech innovation without knowing how to code. Annee turned the non-profit into a successful business by introducing white-label events on behalf of organizations such as Adobe and Stanford. She will be facilitating a ProtoHack at brunchwork!   About our partners  Alley is an entrepreneurial hub where people can grow their businesses by working collaboratively in a supportive environment. Alley is redefining how people work by offering state of the art private office space, coworking desks, virtual memberships, meeting and conference room space, events, and additional services to be the launchpad that entrepreneurs are looking for.

Is it possible to set up a microservices application with a separate functioning front-end in 30 minutes? With JHipster 4 it is!  Not only is a fully functional service running in 30 minutes, but you also get a service registry that provides scalability and load balancing.  Using provided Docker Compose configurations, the entire stack can be run locally without installing anything but Docker. Also, JHipster includes full monitoring using the ELK stack.  Very cool stuff for a hot summer evening! Prerequisites Java 8+ IDE (IntelliJ IDEA preferred) Please only register if you intend on attending the workshop. Our follow-along workshop presenter, Dennis Sharpe, is a software architect with over 20 years experience leading, designing, and coding software applications. He has experience in a variety of different industries including healthcare, federal government, loyalty, marketing, utilities, telecommunications, and financial. He has experience speaking at several conferences and events including DevFest and Java User Groups. He also has experience training and providing technical leadership for hackathons and coding dojos.

You’re invited to come build a killer bot. There are 6 hours to make it happen, and hundreds of dollars in prizes to make yours.  Have questions or better yet, wanna help? We could really use a hand. Contact Holly Stradczuk for more information. Holly.Stradczuk@theprimacy.com *1st, 2nd AND 3rd PLACE PRIZES! Located at Primacy in the Gym.

DESCRIPTION We’re rounding up our favorite Jollof restaurants under one roof! Kick back and experience an amazing Jollof-Fest, with food, drinks, music, and good times in beautiful company. Help us determine the best Jollof restaurant during a live vote for vendors participating in the Jollof Festival. Your vote will determine the winner of the Jollof Wars!! There will also be a blind tasting of Jollof prepared by teams of 2-3 people representing their country during the first ever Jollof Hackathon. Everyone is welcome to sign up to participate, represent your country! Shop, sip, flex your swag and purchase unique culturual wears and designs from a well curated vendor selection of our favorite stylists and vendors carefully picked by our friends at the "Ankara Bazaar." PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Sierra Leone (More TBA, participants welcome) YOUR TICKET GETS YOU - VIP Skip the line                                                                                                                                                         Exclusive access to the market (1-2pm) Beer and Wine Open Bar,                                                                   Exclusive access to the market (1-2pm)                                                                                                                  Cash Bar                                                                                                                                                                     All you can eat Jollof bar with complimentary African dishes (Menu TBA)                                                       Exclusive VIP hangout area                                                                                                                                  Access to entire festival                                                                                                                    YOUR TICKET GETS YOU - EARLY/REGULAR                                                                                                Access to Jollof Festival                                                                                                                                          Jollof Vendors                                                                                                                                                      Ankara clothing and accessories market                                                                                                          Samples                                                                                                                                                                      DJ spinning                                                                                                                                                   Photobooth                                                                                                                                                                 Bar                                                                                                                                                             Performances SESSIONS *VIP tickets grants 1hour early access to the festival                                                                                             Session 1: 1:00 - 2:00 PM                                                                                                                                           (VIP Tickets)                                                                                                                                                           Session 2: 2:00 - 7:00 PM                                                                                                                                       (Food, shopping Festivities)                                                                                                                                 Session 3: 8:00 - 11:00 PM                                                                                                                                       (Live band & Afterparty) Interested partners, vendors, and chefs, kindly email iamafropolitan@gmail.com FAQs Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?Yes, ID's will be needed for purchasing drinksWhat are my transport/parking options getting to the event?There are parking garages in the area, but we highly recommend walking, biking or the subway because of the potential demand for parking lots.What can/can't I bring to the event?Please don't bring food, drinks, physical objects or pets.Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?info@afropolitaninsights.comIs my registration/ticket transferrable?SureCan I update my registration information?Not likelyDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?It will be helpful if you did but we don't mind helping you check in with your ID so we can save some trees.What is the refund policy?Tickets purchased are final. Unless the event is canceled, or postponed, tickets will not be reimbursed or refunded.* All tickets sold are final* Schedule and activities subject to change* Kindly plan accordingly for the weather as we do not determine weather conditions or changes

Want to try out Lita, Hubot or Cog, but just don't have time at your day job? Want to get advice on how to get up and running in ChatOps and use Slack as more than a communications tool? Come out for our July meetup to explore what you can do in your chat tools.