List of hackathons in Riverside, United States in 2018

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

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.

The USC Center for Body Computing and WITH Foundation are hosting Voice Assistants for All Hackathon, a 24-hour hackathon. The challenge is for participants to develop novel voice assistant technology that can help bridge the gap in understanding and resources that causes disparities in healthcare. The ultimate goal of this hackathon is to work towards inclusive healthcare for all while addressing the unique needs of groups such as adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), seniors and veterans. Once the competition is over, you are invited to watch the hackers give their pitches to our panel of distinguished judges. One winning team will be announced at the awards ceremony. The best pitch will recieve the $10,000 cash prize and an opportunity to further develop their technology by partnering with industry leaders. Agenda for Friday, July 13 2018 10:30 AM - Final Team Pitch Presentations 12:00 PM - Hackathon Winner Announced  12:15 PM - Luncheon The official website of the hackathon is www.uscbodycomputing.org/va-hackathon

Ready Hacker One is Exsilio Solution's first ever international Hackathon! Fire up your dev box for this free 24 hour hackathon event. Food and beverages will be provided for the entire 24 hour hackathon event. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for teams of up to 5! Ready Hacker One technology constraints: Front end: Any JS framework/library Middle layer: .NET or NodeJs Back end: no constraint

DESCRIPTION You are welcome to participate in the Los Angeles World Blockchain Hackathon and become a member of the decentralized blockchain workforce living & working anywhere and everywhere in the cryptoverse. Who can Participate :-Blockchain developers looking to improve their skills or expand their horizons.-Students and developers that want to learn and work in blockchain tech companies.-Designers of all skill-sets.-Entrepreneurs that can add value to teams. -Blockchain startup that is looking for funding &/or that need to focus on marathon development.If you are interested in participating in any other way, We are always open to chat. Join the telegram group or write worldblockchainhack@gmail.comSCHEDULE:▶️Saturday, June 16th:10:00 - 11:00 Doors Open & Tea, Coffee with brunch Served, Networking.11:00 - 12:30 Opening Ceremony/Presentations from Partners12:30 - 13:00 Team Formation13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Served14:00 Coding Begins18:00 - 19:00 Dinner Served20:00 - 20:3021:00 - 21:30 Pitch Practice Session24:00 Midnight Snack

ℹ️Hack through the Night*
*The venue will be open and staffed overnight if you’d like to hack through the night.*Coding continues throughout the second day till 15:00▶️Sunday, June 17th:07:00 08:00 Breakfast Served12:00 13:00 Lunch Served15:00 - Submission Deadline15:00 16:00 Judging16:30 17:00 Judge Deliberation17:30 18:00 Closing Ceremony & Awards18:00 - Event Close ⏺

Blockchain coder/developer teams in Los Angeles and Southern California! The International Data Engineering and Science Association (IDEAS) invites you to participate in the Global Blockchain Hackathon - Los Angeles. You'll collaborate on a blockchain project and compete for prizes, as well as for the opportunity to progress to the Final Round & Conference in Chicago. Advice on Global Blockchain hackathon participation can be found here!

Southern California coders, designers, and entrepreneurs! AngelHack invites you to sign up to participate in the AngelHack Los Angeles Hackathon 2018. Compete on your own, or collaborate as a member of a team to come up with an idea and turn it into a functioning prototype. This year’s theme is Seamless Technology. You're not limited! Build an app that solves a social or environmental problem and positively impacts your local community — you might win the Code For A Cause Impact Award. The AngelHack Grand Prize will be awarded to the project that is innovative without limits and brings positive change to the world. Other challenges include IBM's Call for Code, the Agora RTC App Challenge, Dollar Shave Club's Best E-Commerce Hack, the FitBit API Challenge, and the Consensys dApp Challenge — with over $10,000 in cash plus other awesome prizes. Search the tips page to find answers to your AngelHack Los Angeles hackathon questions!