Ready to hack, Halifax?
Summer time is here and so is your opportunity to camp out at Volta! Camp in style with A/C and snacks a-plenty at our summer hackathon!
This is a 48-hour event with the option to stay at Volta overnight. Bring your tent and camp out!
The Point:
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Make something awesome for one of our three participating Volta companies: The Rounds, PACTA or Zora,
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Meet others in the dev/design/tech/startup community in Halifax,
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Show off what you made and compete to win a minimum $800 cash prize for one of the three competitions!
What problems/features/ideas are you looking for?
Each company will provide a clear explanation at the beginning of the hackathon of the problem/idea/feature that they want fixed/built. Guidelines for what qualifies as a winning idea will also be provided. Judges from each of the three participating companies will evaluate the competing hacks and ultimately pick a winner for each.
Schedule:
Friday Night will kick off with mingling, introductions, hack details, idea pitching, and team formation. (Teams can either start developing their hack on Friday night, or decide to start fresh Saturday morning.)
Saturday work/eat/work/eat/work/eat
Sunday keep working on your hack, then we'll have pitches and award the prizes!
Food:
Food and beverages will be provided throughout the event, including pop, coffee, breakfast, lunch and supper. Just like a real summer camp!
If you have allergies or food sensitivities, please let us know in advance so that we can accommodate.
Prize:
Up for grabs are three prizes of a minimum $800 cash each! Judges will pick a winning hack for each of the three participating Volta companies.
All participating hackers will also receive a free "HackIT at Camp Volta" baseball t-shirt!
Judging:
The companies pitching their features/problems on Friday will be the judges on Sunday!