List of hackathons in Santa Cruz, United States in 2017

Volunteers Needed for The Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley Hackathon!! Date/ time location:Friday, March 31st 2017: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM @ Smythe Clubhouse 2195 Cunningham Ave, San Jose, CA 95122 Overview:50 students from  BGCSV clubs will participate in teams of 4-5 students and complete 3 projects throughout the day. Each activity will last about 1 hour with a wrap up and rotation. Raffle tickets will be given to each student at each activity and more tickets will be distributed to the "winning" team. Dinner, snacks, t-shirt and training will be provided! Activities will include: Google Science Journal, DASH Robots, and Raspberyy Pi LED Lights Volunteer Roles: Group Mentor, Station Master and/or Guest Speaker (see flyer below) For more information please visit bgclub.org or contact Jordan @ jordan.arnold@bgclub.org Thank you!

Hackers and coders! Are you planning to attend the Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) 2017 conference? You're invited to sign up for the hackathon that will be run following the conference. In the hackathon, you'll be challenged to create your own new and innovative approach to how individuals in the digital age can best analyze, visualize, and use the enormous amount and wide variety of personal data that they create.

Take a dive into Django & Python with Girls in Tech! Django is a free and open source web application framework written in Python. A web framework is a set of components that helps you develop websites faster and easier. In this workshop, we will create a simple blog using Python and Django. You will learn the basics of Python, how to navigate the command line, and learn enough Django to deploy your own blog with it. We will be using the DjangoGirls tutorial as our guide. No prior experience with Python, Django, or the command line is expected.  Required Materials: 1) Install Python 3.52) If you don't already have a code editor of choice, download Sublime Text. Instructions for installing python can be found here:https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/installation/#install-python Sublime Text can be downloaded here: https://www.sublimetext.com/3 *The $15 fee is a reservation ticket. You will be refunded the entire amount upon check-in at 9 AM on the day of the event.* Agenda: 9am-12pmSetting up IntroductionInstallationCode EditorIntroduction to PythonWhat is Django?Start building our blog12 pm lunch 1pm - 5pmContinue building our blogDeploy the blog About the Instructors: Linda is a UI Engineer at We Also Walk Dogs, Inc. (ActionKit.com), where she works on tools used by progressive organizations using Python and Django. She enjoys sharing knowledge, and hosts a Women Who Code meetup in Berkeley every other week as well as countless hangouts on CodeBuddies.org, an open-sourced study groups platform and Slack community she started in 2014. She graduated from Duke University with a double major in Public Policy and Economics, loves recording violin arrangements and participating in hackathons, and is probably a Hufflepuff. Nico is a software engineer at Coffee Meets Bagel. He was born in Cyprus and studied Computer Science at Imperial College London in UK. He uses Python and Django everyday at CMB to develop features, fix bugs, and contribute towards having a scalable platform. He is working at a dating app because he really enjoys solving complex problems and making people's lives easier and better. Daniel is a Software Engineer at Coffee meets Bagel, he is a passionate Python developer and has attended multiple Python events such as EuroPython, Pycon Italy (where Daniel is from) and Django Under the Hood. Daniel is also one of the organizers of SF Python, the San Francisco Python meetup featuring more than 8000 members. Daniel is also an Open Source contributor, he contributed to Django's Meta API during Google's Summer of Code program in 2014.

Come join us for the first ever "Bitcoin For Your Thoughts" blockchain hackathon, brought to you by Purse.io, GenLife, and Hack Reactor! This will be an opportunity to network, learn about Blockchain development, and present your project to some of the leaders in the space. We're also providing breakfast and dinner all weekend to keep you energized while you hack, plus a kickoff event (food and drink also included) the first night with guest speakers Chris Jeffery, CTO at Purse.io, and Mason Borda, CTO of GenLife. Enter for a chance to win one of three great prizes including 1BTC for first place! Bitcoin For Your Thoughts is an event aimed to introduce both new and experienced developers to some of the groundbreaking tools that are allowing us to build with the blockchain in ever more innovative and exciting ways. Join us for a weekend of crypto-hacking, meet other blockchain enthusiasts, and get the opportunity to show off your skills. Your team will also get to present your project to a panel of judges for a chance to win one of three great prizes! (see details below) How it works: On the evening of Friday, March 24th, we'll invite all of the participants to meet at the flagship Hack Reactor location in downtown San Francisco for beer and food. There, we will introduce the teams and talk a little bit more about how the event will work. We've also got two amazing talks lined up for the night. You'll  get to hear from Chris Jeffery, the CTO at Purse.io and lead developer for BCoin, who will talk about developing with the JavaScript full node Bitcoin implementation he helped build and why he built it. Mason Borda, Cofounder/CTO of GenLife, will also be there to talk about application layer blockchain development.  After that, it's off to the races! You and your team (or solo if you prefer) will have until 5pm on Sunday to build something that uses cryptocurrency or blockchain tech. Afterward, each team will have just 3 minutes to present what they built to the judges. The projects will be evaluated based on the uniqueness of the idea, the execution and use of the chosen core technology, and the overall presentation. Breakfast and dinner will be provided each day courtesy of our sponsor, Purse.io. Judges Chris Jeffery - CTO at Purse.io, Lead Developer on Bcoin Mason Borda - Creator of Etherli - BitGo Alum - Cofounder / CTO GenLife (Blockchain / AI for insurance) Olaoluwa Osuntokun - Chief Scientist at Lightning, BS/MS Computer Science from UCSB, and 3x Software Engineer Intern at Google Prizes (generously sponsored by Purse.io & Ledger): 1st Place: 1BTC, a signed copy of "The Internet of Money" by Andreas Antonopoulos, and a Ledger Nano S 2nd Place: $100 in BTC, 3 Ledger Nano S's 3rd Place:  3 "Make Bitcoin Great Again" hats All winners will also receive a 1 year of free VPN service provided by Private Internet Access. FAQs Do I need to have experience developing with Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies?  Absolutely not! One of our aims with this event is to introduce engineers who haven't worked with blockchain tech to the incredible things that can be built with it. We will be providing support in the form of boilerplate repos you can fork and build on top of. The library we are showcasing, BCoin, is well documented with plenty of information to help you get started. Experience developing with JavaScript and/or Python however is encouraged. While we are focusing on BCoin and Bitcoin, any library (e.g. pybitcointools, 21, etc.) or blockchain (e.g. Ethereum) is also acceptable. Just be sure to justify your decisions to the judges!  How are the teams picked? Once everyone is signed up, we will send around a survey to get an idea of all of the participants' experience level which we'll use to match you up with a group to complement your skills. You can also let us know if you'd prefer to form your own team but we ask that there be no more than 3-4 people per group. If you prefer to work on your own, that's fine too, but we highly encourage joining a team to get the full benefit of the experience, whether it's networking, learning new skills, or building a full-featured application. What kind of resources will be available to us?  You will have to bring your own computer, however Hack Reactor is making most of their space available for the event which means monitors, wifi, whiteboards, meeting rooms, even yoga mats! How can I contact the organizer with any questions? You can find us on Twitter or reply to the order confirmation email that was sent if you purchased a ticket.  Why is there a fee to participate and where does the money go? Since space is limited, the ticket price is to help hold your spot. Proceeds go directly to help cover the expenses of the event (namely food and drink). What's the refund policy? 100% refund if it's not within 2 weeks of the event, otherwise 50% as there is limited space available. Can I update my registration information? Yep! No problem. Send us an email and we can help you update your information. Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? That's totally ok. We have limited space available but anyone who is interested is invited to attend. If, for some reason, you find out you can't make it, but know someone who's interested that can, we understand.

Blockchain developers, engineers, hackers! Do you have a passion for building blockchain solutions? Unbank.Ventures invites you to participate in BlockHack SF. You'll collaborate with the best-of-the-best blockchain techies to conceive and develop blockchain-based apps. Showcase your skills and compete for the Bitcoin cash prize.

The "Connect to Thrive Summit" is a Trading Post on the frontier of the future - a place where academic leaders, community leaders, city managers and national leaders can explore what others are doing around the world and what science and technologies are useful for improving lives. Technologies and innovations are exploding around the world in hackathons, startups and in the hearts of small and large enterprises. We bring them together March 24, 2017, in one place to discover what is working and who is doing it. All purchased tickets are non-refundable. Purchased tickets are transferrable to another person’s name. Parking is FREE to Registered Attendees of the “Connect to Thrive” Global Summit on March 24, 2017. Skyline College provides FREE Shuttle Service from BART Daly City Station to Skyline College. To access schedule click on the link: http://www.skylinecollege.edu/maps/shuttle.phpA portion of the “Connect to Thrive” Global Summit Sponsorships will benefit San Mateo County Community College District students. CITD and PCI will sponsor the first 100 registered students for March 24.

Taking part in The Resistance to the current administration and everything it represents is essential.  But it also takes a daily toll that threatens to misdirect our energy into an unhealthy cycle of outraged reactivity. Let's hit pause on that cycle, and practice being part of The Persistence together.  Let's engage in daily political actions with mindful intention. Let's reconnect with our core values and explore positive visions for the future of our country. Let's prototype innovative paths forward. Let's cultivate stillness. And most of all, let's build a community committed to Persisting together. We will have guided meditation sessions, yoga, daily political actions, small group discussions, nature walks, and more.  This retreat in the Santa Cruz mountains will be part unconference, part hackathon, and all love. 

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The Athenian School   & Knodemy are excited to host Technology Day Hackathon at the Athenian School to bring HACK-AN-APP challenge and empower young students and guide them to become innovators and lead the way to the future through exposure to computer science and technology (STEM). (Limited Space) knodemy HACK-AN-APP event is focused on empowering students to innovate and knnect  them with CompSci and Tech industy mentors. Computer Science major mentors from UC Berkeley, UCSD, etc. will help students with coding and programming areas.  This would be a great networking opportunity for Students to work closely with the current and future TECH professionals. What will student learn? Introduction to programming, basics in programming languages such as: HTML5 CSS JavaScript Java Android Concept of an idea to a product launch Skills: Time management Leadership skills Collaboration/team work Presentation/Pitching Skills Brainstorming Problem Solving  FAQS What to expect? Students will attend the first part of the Hackathon where they will be taught the basics of programming. After the initial instruction is over, students will break into teams where they will get a chance to collaborate to brainstorm ideas, create a project, and market the product. At the end of the Hackathoneach team will present their project to the attendees, judges and knodemy instructors. 1st place team will receive $100 gift cards or Prizes and 3 months knodemy mentorship to help them build their APP. Is there an age limit to enter the event? For students: 6th grade to 11th grade. No prior programming experience required  What should I bring? BYOL (Bring Your Own Laptop - PC or MAC) REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE  Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please send your questions to hack@knodemy.com  How to get to the event? http://www.athenian.org/Page/About-Us/Contact-Us#directions Building: Eleanor Dase Center - Campus Map:  https://athenian.myschoolapp.com/ftpimages/320/download/Athenian%20Campus%20Map%20713.pdf * Purchase lunch with registration or bring your own bag lunch.  Snacks will be provided  

Join female tech enthusiasts of all skill levels for a fun and exciting hackathon tailored just to women! Dev BootCamp will be offering introductory workshops in conjunction with the hackathon for those less inclined to the coding atmosphere, and teams can be made prior to the event, or joined the day of! Lunch and Dinner will be included, and classes on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will all be offered at the event.