List of hackathons in Tacoma, United States in 2016

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 Interested in speaking at ProtoHack? Are you a non-technical founder or entrepreneur?  Learn more about ProtoHack and how to become our keynote speaker by emailing us at info@protohack.org. ProtoHack is a 501(c)(3) and cannot pay their speakers.  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.

In the distant future, computers and robots are cursed to babble in a multitude of incomprehensible languages. Can you, modern human, with your squishy brain, help to translate and unite the savage automata? Partial closures in Clojure? Toolchains covered in Rust? Ethereal democracies in Solidity? Melodramas in Shakespeare? The Tower of Techno-Babel awaits you! If you don't have a project, we'll have plenty of efforts you can join and mentors to guide you. Join the Seattle Super Happy Dev House Wiki to see the list of projects, suggest a new one, or find teammates. As a followup to our three previous successful hacker parties in November, December, and January, we're doing it again: part hackathon, part party, part lightning talks, all awesome for creative and curious people and robots. Here's what you can expect Super Happy Dev House is an inclusive event intended for creative and curious people interested in technology. We're about knowledge sharing, technology exploration, and ad-hoc collaboration. Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people. It's called hacker culture, and we're here to encourage it. Hacking is not just limited to software projects: design, electronics, coffee, robots, artsy craftsy things, 3D printing, are all welcome. We'll have comfy couches, plenty of tables and desks, power strips, fast wifi, and some great people to hack with. Please bring a project to work on, or be prepared to help someone else with their project! Unlike normal hackathons, you are encouraged to work on weird ideas with no business plan and to continue work on existing projects to push them even further. This time, we'll go from 11am to 11pm on Sunday. You are free to come and go throughout the day. On Sunday evening, we'll start rounding up volunteers to give lightning talks at 7pm. Super Happy Dev House is organized by the Invisible College, a distributed research lab and a social school. We focus on mob programming, apprenticeship, and community-building. We are graciously hosted by Kathleen Tuite and Adam Smith.

Join the Seattle Mini VR Hackathon for the ultimate VR experience, learn about new technologies, and work on a project to pump up your portfolio! There's no theme or prizes for this hackathon, it is simply a gathering for creatives and passionate people to let out their imagination! You also don't need to have experience developing for VR to participate. There will be hackers from all sorts of backgrounds and levels of expertise, so it will be a great learning experience for everyone involved!

Join the Seattle Super Happy Dev House to hack on non-profit websites, public datasets, or projects meant to serve the greater good. This is an event for empowering the hacker culture and open to anyone interested in technology, knowledge sharing, and ad-hoc collaboration. Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people. You can either bring a project to work on, or help someone else with their project. An Intel Galileo and a Raspberry Pi will also be there for you to play with!