AT&T Entertainment Hackathon - Los Angeles

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 January 19 - 20 for a special Entertainment-themed hackathon produced by the AT&T Developer Program. 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.

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. 

Event Schedule

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

Day 1

• 5PM - Doors open with dinner, networking and developer dating
• 6PM - Kickoff presenation and Featured Speakers
• 7PM - Pitch idea and form teams
• 12AM - Venue closes for the evening

Day 2

• 9:30AM - The fun continues with coffee and breakfast 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)
• 5:00PM - Dinner is served
• 6PM - CODE FREEZE. Pitches start promptly at 7PM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. PowerPoint presentations are NOT recommended!

Prizes

Best Overall Entertainment App

• 1st Place - $1,000 in VISA gift cards for team to split ($100 increments)
• 2nd Place - $500 in VISA gift cards for the team to split ($50 increments)
• 3rd Place - $250 in VISA gift cards for the team to split ($50 increments)

Best Next Generation Advertising Solution

• 1st Place - $500 in VISA gift cards for the team to split ($50 increments)

Best Use of 2nd Screen Technology

• 1st Place - $500 in VISA gift cards for the team to split ($50 increments)

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 must turn in a consent form signed by their parent or guardian: https://goo.gl/hHpLMD.

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.

Social Media

• Follow @attdeveloper for live updates and photos from the event

• "Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ATTDeveloper

• Post your own photos using #atthack