Have an app idea or need an app built for your business?
Join us on the Magnificent Mile in Downtown Chicago for a special Smart City Mobile App Hackathon, produced by the AT&T Developer Program. Hangout with us in AT&T's beautiful flagship location as we hack and build apps/mobile apps, get fed, compete for prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. We will have experts from AT&T and the local community onsite to assist with your development.
What is a Smart City?
Smart City discussions are popping up everywhere! They mean the evolution of municipality decision making from reactionary--based on historic data, to proactive--based on real-time data. Traffic management, garbage collection, leak detection, lighting, utility management, and even landscaping sprinklers stand to have their operations disrupted by the availability of real-time data. AT&T is a global Internet of Things leader, and enables numerous connected devices. Do you have what it takes to make an impact in this area? Join us at this hackathon on June 10 and 11 to test and build your ideas for making our city smarter!
You Bring...
Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed!
We Supply...
Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap 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.
- Arduino Boards: Sunfounder Super Kit with Uno R3 for Arduino (Documentation)
- RobotLinking 37 Sensor Kit
- Intel Edison (Documentation) + Grove - Starter Kit Plus Intel IoT Edition
- CanaKit Raspberry Pi 2 Complete Starter Kit (Monitor and keyboard not included)
- Raspberry Pi 2, Model B 1GB, Documentation (Monitor and keyboard not included)
- Photon Board Maker Kit (Documentation)
Event Schedule
The following is a list of the weekend's agenda:
Day 1
- 6PM - Kickoff event with dinner, networking and developer dating
- 7PM - Speakers present
- 8PM - Pitch idea and form teams
- Midnight - Facility closes
Day 2
- 9:30AM - 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.
- 12:30PM - Lunch is served
- 4PM - Deadline for team registration
- 5PM - Dinner is served
- 6PM - Pencils down. Pitches start promptly at 6PM and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. PowerPoint presentations are NOT recommended!
Prizes
The following prizes are experiential and geared towards accelerating you towards a successful business as well as expanding your network and industry knowledge:
- 1st Place - $1,000 in Amazon Gift Cards
- 2nd Place - $750 in Amazon Gift Cards
- 3rd Place - $500 in Amazon Gift Cards
- Best Connected Car App - $500
Judging Criteria
Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.
- 33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does
- 33% Weight - Originality of idea
- 33% Weight - Technically creative and/or challenging implementation
Hackathon Legal
Hackathon terms: http://db.tt/kyPS9ojR
We expect all participants to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/attdeveloper.
Social Media
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Follow us, @attdeveloper, for live updates and photos from the event
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Dates
to 11th June 2016 - 09:00 PM