List of hackathons in Stockton, United States in 2017

Android hackers! If you're planning to attend the droidcon conference in San Francisco, then be sure to register to participate in the ZTE Hackathon. You can be among the first to hack ZTE's new Axon M dual-screen smartphone. Just optimize an application for this amazing new device! Your application project can be in one of the following categories: Education, Entertainment, or Productivity and Tools.

Hackers in San Francisco and the Bay Area! If you're into messaging bots and voice-interactive technologies, then Dashbot invites you to sign up for the Hackathon: Bot or Not. You'll be challenged to build a messaging bot on Teams or Facebook, or build a Skill on Alexa. Collaborate on a team of 3-5 like-minded techies and build your project and integrate it with Dashbot analytics. Compete for the recognition and the chance to win some awesome prizes.

How will the world be fed in the future? With the changing environment and stresses on the food chain, how will the world feed 9 billion people in 2050? If that's a question that keeps you awake at night, then you should sign up to participate in the #CropsOnMars Hackathon. The notion is that the world needs ways to grow food in the harshest of environments -- like Mars! Participate in #CropsOnMars and you'll be challenged to come up with q software, data or design solution that promises a super-innovative way to grow food. Your solution will be judged on Originality, Sustainability, Scalability, and Reproducibility.

Code For Hood is back! We are hacking education and entrepreneurship with workshop driven hackathons. Join us in West Sacramento for 2.5 days of action packed educational fun. Learn coding, video game design, 3D design, engineering, art, website design, entrepreneurship and more! We are proud to say that Washington Unified School District and West Sacramento are MEGA SPONSORS of this awesome educational event! Learn. Make. Create. THE SCHEDULE!! Friday and Saturday are classes. See the schedule.Sunday is team building and competition.Doors open at 4pm Friday. Pick up is 7:45 and no LATER then 8pm.Doors open on Saturday am at 8:45 and pick up is 4:45 . No LATER than 5pm.Doors open Sunday at 8:45. Competition starts at 4pm, Judging and prizes 5:30 Event ends Sunday at 6pm. Hackathon Weekend Schedule   Day 1- Friday 3:30 pm doors open / 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Two tracks will be available) Track 1- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm o   Coding with Python Part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Visual Web Programming with Bubble o   Into to UNIX o   Graphic Design using Inkscape o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity   Track 2 – 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm o   Coding with Python Part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Visual Web Programming with Bubble o   Into to UNIX o   Graphic Design using GIMP o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Building a Birdhouse   Program ends at 7:45 pm. All Youth need to be picked up no later than 8 pm.  Day 2 – Saturday  8:00 am – 5:00 pm Breakfast 8:00 am – 8:45 am Track 3 –  9:00 am – 10:30 am o   Coding with Python Part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   3D Modeling Part 1 o   Arduino Part 1 o   Python Class part 1 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   How to Make a Website o   Hardware Animations using JavaScript o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Effective Presentations ( 2 workshops during this time frame)    Track 4 – 10:45 am – 12:15 pm o   Coding with Python Part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   3D Modeling Part 2 o   Arduino Part 2 o   Python Class part 2 (participants must take part 1 and part 2) o   Build a Website o   Hardware Animations using JavaScript o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity o   Effective Presentations o   Arduino 101   Lunch 12: 30 – 1:00 pm Track 5 – 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm o   Introduction to Electronics o   Graphic Design using Inkscape o   Effective Presentations o   Product Design Applied   Track 6 – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm o   3D Modeling Part 3 o   Arduino Part 3 o   Robot Programming o   Visual Web Programming using Bubble o   Build a Website o   Graphic Design using GIMP o   Introduction to Electronics and Electricity Closing Program Activities/ Light Snack   4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Program starts at 8:00 am please don’t drop your child off prior to 8am. Program ends at 4:45 pm.  All Youth need to be picked up no later than 5pm.  Day 3 – Sunday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Breakfast 8:30 am – 9:00 am Lunch 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Project Time 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm  Presentations 5:00 pm  – 6:00 pm Awards Ceremony   Program ends at 6:00 pm. Community Center closes at 6pm.  Open Demos: It should go without mention that every student will arrive at the Community Center on time and ready to go at the start of every day. Regardless, at the beginning of each day, some sort of technical demonstration is planned. This will give an opportunity to showcase some of the applications of the skills students will be developing. Also, the demonstrations will give a chance for those individuals who have run into some unforeseen circumstance more time to arrive. Workshops: Friday and Saturday are Workshop/Class Days. There are 6 Workshop Slots, each 90 minutes long, that will focus on some technical or computer related subject. Sample Classes: Presentations with Google Docs, 3D modeling with Sketch Up, Scratch Programming, and more! Team Forming/Mentors: Sunday is project day. Students will pick (or be assigned) projects based off the classes on Friday and Saturday. Ideally, Mentors would be assigned to each student team to provide guidance and direction toward the project goal. FAQ Does $45 cover the whole weekend?Yes Do I have to bring a laptop?No, but we highly encourage it. What are the ages of the participants?12-17, but we're not checking IDs Do I have to bring my kid all weekend?If you are not attending, then try bringing them at the beginning of the day. Do I have to be present if my kid is there?You’re welcome to stay but are allowed to drop your child off. Will food be served?Yes, continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served throughout the day. If your child has dietary restrictions, please plan accordingly. Where is the event located?West Sacramento Community Center 1075 W. Capitol Ave. W. Sacramento, Ca. (See ticket for event details) Are your teachers and volunteers Live Scanned?No, but we have really good people in our community. What will the youth be learning?See the schedule page. Can I volunteer?Yes, of course. Email mikey@hackerlab.org for more info Can I donate food or drinks!Yes, please bring them in.    

Are you interested in ChatBots and/or participating in the Facebook Developer Circles: Oakland Bots Hackathon? On 11/2 we are hosting our second Beginner ChatBot workshop, as well as opening up our space to prospective Hackathon participants that would like to work on their products. In this technical hands-on workshop our instructors walk you through the process of building your first ChatBot, built on the Messenger platform. We will then give you an overview of the industry, and how you can start buildilng ChatBot solutions on your own. Up to 30 prospective hackathon participants are free to come work on your ideas with your teams or solo. A FB Messenger Team member will be in attendance to give you insights as to how you can build a better bot for our  Bots Hackathon on November 18th. Snacks are provided to everyone who attends! If you are interested in our workshop please see the requirements below before signing up. Technical Requirements: Basic experience with JavaScript Basic experience with Node.js (not necessary, but nice to have) Basic experience with Git Hardware/Software Requirements: MacOS, Linux, Windows Visual Studio Code Git Node Technologies you will use: Git Visual Studio Code (preferred text editor) Node Express Ngrok Facebook Messenger Platform What You’ll Learn (in depth): Learn how to Build a Server Learn how to connect a Bot to Facebook Messenger Learn how to connect Webhooks to Facebook Messenger Learn how to Add Access token to Chatbot Learn about Facebook Messenger Chatbot best practices Learn how to manipulate what a Chatbot says Facebook Messenger Protocol and User Interface Elements Get started today by taking an indepth look at the curriculum here: Messenger Bots Workshop Github Repository Messenger Bots Workshop Slides Schedule: 6:30pm - 7:00pm: Registration, getting settled7:00pm - 7:30pm: Introduction to Chatbot Ecosystem7:30 - 9:30pm: Messenger Bot Workshop Space is limited, so get your tickets today. Looking forward to learning with you! The Facebook Developer Circles Oakland chapter hosts social events for developers, and workshops on Facebook related technologies such as React, React Native, Redux, Messenger Bots and Analytics. For updates on the community apply to join our Facebook group today.

Hackers in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area! Are you interested in how tech can help solve problems that people face in the Third World? You're invited to participate in a weekly hackathon to build 100 mobile apps that fix 100 real problems in Africa.

Techies in the Bay Area! Are you planning to attend the GDG Bayfest DevFest? Make sure to sign up for the Hack-a-thon @ Fremont. You'll be able to put in practice all the stuff you've learned at the Codelab and Conference on the first two weekends. Come and showcase your skills -- compete for prizes and bragging rights!

Students and techies in Oakland and the Bay Area! Are you interested in how tech can be used to help make campuses more inclusive? The Kapor Center invites you to participate in the Tech + Student Activism Hackathon. You'll be challenged to come up with creative ways to help improve college climates for underrepresented communities and to build connections between tech and activism.

Developers in the Oakland Bay Area! Are you planning to participate in the Facebook Developer Circles: Oakland Bots Hackathon? If so, Facebook Developer Circles invites you to attend their Oakland Beginner Bot Workshop. You'll learn how to build ChatBots on the Messenger platform.

Hackers and techie innovators in the Bay Area! Microsoft invites you to participate in Azure Government HackFest + Training. Folks of all levels of experience are welcome. As part of a team of passionate technologists, you'll collaborate on a series of challenges as a basis for building an innovative solution on Azure Government. Present your final solution and compete for prizes awarded to the best solutions.