List of hackathons in Sammamish, United States in 2015

ProtoHack exists to show non-coders that they can create something amazing from nothing. We empower and enable the non-technical community with the tools, knowledge and connections that will help bring their idea to life and visually communicate it through prototyping. How does it work? No coding is required. Instead you will use prototyping tools, drag and drop editors, mockups, wireframes and anything else you can think of to VISUALLY demo your idea on stage. (We’ve put together the best tools for non-coders, so don’t fret if you’ve never prototyped.) Although we encourage you to try some prototyping tools prior to attending ProtoHack, we will begin ProtoHack with optional educational workshops on how to use some of the top prototyping tools. You can choose to prototype alone or form a team with other participants and decide on an idea together. Teams can be up to 5 people. You will have 9 hours to produce a prototype. (Remember, you are creating a lean prototype of your idea and it doesn't need to be perfect. The focus should be on visually showing what the idea is.) At the end, you or your team will present on stage to a panel of judges consisting of developers and investors to get feedback. Looking for the Agenda? Click here What's in it for me?   ProtoHack will be a 12-hour experience where you will build a prototype that communicates an idea visually. Learn how to effectively use industry leading tools to put together a prototype and visually communicate your idea. Meet other like-minded people with various backgrounds in design, business, marketing, product management and more who are all excited and passionate about building something.  Become a better product person with a deeper understanding of UX. Exclusive access to over $200 in prototyping tools and sponsor related goodies. We will also invite developers who are looking for new projects, to come and watch the presentations so they have a no-pressure opportunity to contact you if they’re interested in helping you actually code your prototype.    Learn more about ProtoHack by visiting our website.

Code for the Kingdom HACKATHON   Transforming Lives Hackathon  Ideate. Build. Impact.  Create technology that matters. A hackathon movement to ignite the Christian passion and purpose of technologists and entrepreneurs to innovate culture shaping technologies that would reclaim our times for the Gospel. Engage, envision, challenge, and release the culture makers for sustained Kingdom impact. WHAT IS IT? Code for the Kingdom is back for the second year, and this time Seattle will join 13 other cities across the world in the global first-inspired hackathon as part as the Global Code for the Kingdom hackathon weekend. Code for the Kingdom is an initiative of Leadership Network, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization fostering innovation by bringing talented people together to take ideas to implementation to impact. On the weekend of October 2-4, 2015, we are bringing together technologists, entrepreneurs, creative’s, businesspeople, ministry leaders, visionaries, and anyone passionate about faith and technology, to use their gifts to advance the Gospel.  The Global Hackathon will run in 14 world cities simultaneously, including Addis Ababa, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Bangalore, Guatemala City, Houston, Jakarta, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Nairobi, Raleigh, Seattle and Waterloo.   You will be able to work with a local team in Seattle, or even join with teams in one or more of the participating cities.   Together our vision is to provide more opportunities for communities all over the world to participate and showcase innovation and entrepreneurship. We expect over 2,000 people to participate across the planet, and address a number of challenges aimed at helping release the oppressed, teaching God’s Word, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and supporting the church and the body of Christ.   WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?   We want to catalyze friendship, passion, purpose, and collaboration in technical and entrepreneurial communities. To challenge and release you to create and use 21st century technologies to serve God’s Kingdom. To create a scalable community across the world to accelerate and encourage Christian innovators.   WHY DOES IT COST MONEY? First, we want everyone to be able to come regardless of cost. If you need a scholarship, contact Diane (dianehoeft@gmail.com). Second, this is a not-for-profit event and the cost of the tickets will cover less than half the cost of the event. The rest of the budget will be provided by generous sponsors who want to support and activate Christians using their gifts to advance the Gospel. Your money buys: six good meals, healthy snacks and tea & coffee on tap.  An awesome Seattle venue, designed for co-working and hacks. Lots of light and space. Room to roll out your mat and sleeping bag if you want to sleep-over on Friday or Saturday night. Great mentors and judges. Special awards (lets see what our sponsors come up with!) A Sunday mini-service to pray and worship together. A chance to hang out with 120+ like-minded future best friends (based on last year's attendance). Topical and inspiring Kingdom challenges for us all to build towards. Fun people to build wonderful stuff with. A team of friendly, enthusiastic volunteers who will work their tails off to give you a great weekend. A Seattle judging panel will choose the award prizes to the best projects.  The 2015 program will conclude in December 2015. Every participating city will give two of their local winners to a Global Judging Panel that will decide the best projects created across the world during the Global Hackathon Weekend.   A final report will be published, summarizing key highlights and results of the 2015 Code for the Kingdom Global initiative.   WE ARE LOOKING AT   Developing solutions that utilize wearable technology to advance the gospel   Creating tools to help advance accountability in the digital age.   Reaching the digital native in the Islamic world   Use Google Cardboard in Code for the Kingdom project.   Develop technologies that encourage and inspire others to participate in joyful, Christ-centered generosity   and much more... We will be using Indigitous.org as the place for projects, community, and collaboration. Indigitous.org serves the Global Hackathon by providing a global online community site that connects all Code for the Kingdom participants and projects. Indigitous is a movement passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. In addition to adding your project to Indigitous.org, the platform will also enable you to:       Search for projects you might be interested in       Learn about projects others are working on       Join a project       Recruit others to join your project       Communicate with your project members       Submit your project for judging CHALLENGES FROM PREVIOUS CODE FOR THE KINGDOM HACKATHONS HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY... • be leveraged to create, cultivate, and strengthen society's foundational relationships of marriage, family, friendships? • bring the word of God to the first generation of children who are growing up with mobile devices?  • help cut and/or combat the effects of fatherlessness in a child’s life, in turn strengthening families, reducing poverty and crime?  • foster a culture of generosity towards each other? • identify, promote, test, collaborate, augment, and fill the gaps of ministry programs around the city? • disrupt human trafficking?   Join us on the first weekend of October - make new friends, get inspired and build something that matters.    Everyone is welcome regardless of faith or worldviews - come as you are and join-up with a team on the Friday night, or bring a team with you. The Friday will start with food and then individuals / teams will pitch their idea, and invite people to join with them to hack for the weekend.   What can you do? Sign up now - get an early-bird discount. Get some friends together - bring a team - or just come as you are. Think of a product you would like to build.   We can't wait to meet you.    Love,   Your Seattle Organizing Team   For more information visit our full Event website. DRAFT TIMETABLE   Friday, October 2 7:00 PM Doors Open  7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner & Networking  8:00 - 8:25 PM Welcome & Review Format  8:25 - 8:35 PM API Presentations  8:35 - 8:50 PM Review - Official Challenges  8:50 - 9:20 PM Open Floor - pitch your own project  9:20 - 11:59 PM Team Formation/Create Away  Saturday, October 3 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Creating  8:30 AM Breakfast  9:00 AM Schedule and logistics announcements, team rebalancing  12:00 PM Lunch  4:30 p.m.   Optional progress briefing, more developing   6:00 PM Dinner  9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Meet with Mentors and Subject Matter Experts  Sunday, October 4 12:00 - 2:15 PM Creating  8:30 AM Breakfast  10:30 - 12:00 AM Option to join with Sunday Service  12:00 PM Lunch  1:00 PM Presentation Walk-thru & Judges Make Rounds  2:30 PM Submission deadline; Team Presentations Begin  4:30 PM Judges adjourn  4:50 PM Call-back  5:00 PM Awards Ceremony 5:30 PM Closing  

This is a call to all talented and civic-minded coders—as well as designers, project managers, and other concerned citizens! We are offering a $500 CASH AWARD for the best team prototype/idea that answers this question: How can a city (especially a small one like Kenmore) harness and share open data to attract businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, and the creative talent pool? We will have an open data portal, along with as many relevant datasets as we can think of, set up and ready for you to play with during this 8-hour event. In addition, you can expect the following out of this hackathon event: Free breakfast and lunch, as well as snacks throughout the day Coffee (of course) Good feelings and collaboration! Networking time (pun intended): those with established careers in the software development field will be invited to attend the lunch portion and mentor teams for an hour after Discounted drinks and food at Kenmore's local 192 Brewing following the event (on-tap beers for $1.92 and 25% off food items!) ABOUT KENMORE Have you heard of us? We’re a small but growing city known for seaplanes, herons, a biking trail, and the north shore of Lake Washington—and we want to use big and open data to tell our story and attract growth! TICKET TYPES General: All-day ticket for those who want to compete or enjoy the whole day's activities Mentorship: Ticket for those with experience as professionals in the software development field who want to attend for a couple hours at lunch and provide mentoring to teams EVENT SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 8:30 a.m. Doors open, check-in, breakfast served 9:00-9:30 a.m Kickoff & Orientation (continued breakfast) 9:30-10:00 a.m. Team formation 10:00 a.m.  Hacking begins 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch is served 1:30 p.m. Team registration closes 4:15 - 4:35  Prototype demo 4:35 - 4:50 Panel convenes to make decision 4:50 - 5:00 Award presentation    INFO PACKET Available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPov3Wk8_YUd23CMyCI2UdBDiTEQZXGWrIjeryyihhw/edit?usp=sharing  

This community driven event is focused on bringing together the brightest minds interested in virtual reality and related technologies to develop innovative hardware and software solutions, have fun, and build out the future of immersive technology. All funds raised by sponsors and ticket prices go toward the event to cover the venue, food, beverages, prizes, and all other event costs.

Seattle-based techie developers, UI/UX designers, civil engineers, built environment professionals, students, and anyone else in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction field! You're invited to join your peers to participate in AEC Hackathon 2.5 Seattle! You'll be challenged to use cutting-edge technologies to create innovative approaches to designing, building, and maintaining the built environment. Advice on participation in the AEC Hackathon can be found here!