AT&T Entertainment Hackathon - Boston

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    Are you interested in entertainment and love to code? Do you have an idea for an app that will disrupt the way we experience, consume or create content?

    Then join us on October 5 - 6 for a special Entertainment-themed hackathon produced by the AT&T Developer Program and Berklee College of Music. This event will bring together developers, designers, and creators to hack innovative and disruptive entertainment solutions. You bring the innovative ideas and designs and we'll bring the tech to help you transform them into apps in just 24 hours.

    What is an entertainment hackathon?  AT&T invites developers, designers, and creators to up-level the way we create and experience entertainment.  That entertainment could be a movie, TV series, creator channel, game, sporting event, or other form of content.  How would you innovate on the way that content is experienced?  This experience could include an improvement in the mobile app viewing experience, adding a second screen like a tablet, or working with technologies like AI, VR/AR/MR, IoT, and robotics to enhance the experience. Consider all scenarios in entertainment such as monetization, social, accessibility, immersion, virtual assistants, usability, e-sports, or whatever your passion.

    You Bring...

    Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ with #atthack. Whether you are a developer, designer, project manager, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your skills are needed! This event will not feature an onsite team formation component so it's highly suggest you arrive with a team to work.

    We Supply...

    Quick presentations and code samples that help kick start your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. We will also have loaner hardware on-site for you to use in your solutions. 

    Location

    • Registration and meals: Media Center (in the 150 Mass Ave building)
    • Plenaries: Multi-Purpose Room (in the 150 Mass Ave building)
    • Breakout work spaces: 20 Classrooms (in the 150 Mass Ave building)

    Event Schedule

    The following is a list of the weekend's agenda: 

    Day 1

    • 5:00PM - Doors open with dinner, networking and developer dating
    • 6:30PM - Kickoff presentation and Featured Speakers (no food in the presentation area)
    • 7:00PM - Pitch idea and form teams
    • 12:00AM - Venue closes for the evening

    Day 2

    • 9:00AM - The fun continues with coffee served in the morning! Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec'd. Mentors will be available throughout the entire day to help you code your solution. App submissions will be accepted throughout the day with a deadline of 4PM.
    • 12:00PM - Lunch is served
    • 4PM - Deadline for team registration (information will be provided onsite)
    • 6:00PM - CODE FREEZE. (No dinner will be served as food is not allowed in the presentation area)
    • 6:30PM - Pitches start promptly at 6:30PM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. PowerPoint presentations are NOT recommended!

    Prizes

    Best Overall Entertainment App

    • 1st Place - $1,000 in Amazon Gift Cards
    • 2nd Place - $500 in Amazon Gift Cards
    • 3rd Place - $250 in Amazon Gift Cards

    Best Music or Audio Solution

    • 1st Place - $500 in Amazon Gift Cards

    Best Video or Game Solution

    • 1st Place - $500 in Amazon Gift Cards

    Judging Criteria

    Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.

    • 25% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does
    • 25% Weight - Originality of idea
    • 25% Weight - Difficulty of the technical implementation
    • 25% Weight - Design and polish of app/solution

    Hackathon Legal

    All participants under 18 must turn in a consent form signed by their parent or guardian: http://bit.ly/2ASc5Ts.

    Hackathon terms: https://goo.gl/tbzKXS

    We expect all participants to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/attdeveloper. 

    FAQ: https://goo.gl/26H8rZ.

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    Location

    Berklee College of Music
    Boston, United States

    Dates

    From 5th October 2018 - 06:00 PM
    to 6th October 2018 - 09:00 PM