Open Hack SF18 @ San Francisco State University (Hackathon)

Open Hack SF 2018

Open Hack is a local event that will take place April 28 and April 29, 2018.  The event will bring together students, faculty, staff, software developers, and entrepreneurs to collaboratively create, build, and invent new solutions using open data, content and code to solve challenges relevant both locally and globally.

Tell me more…

Open Hack will provide citizens an opportunity to do what is most quintessentially American: roll up our sleeves, get involved and work together to improve our society.

Who can participate?

Students, Faculty, Innovators, Hackers, Developers, Designers, Subject Matter Experts, Students, Data geeks, Technologists, Entrepreneurs, Makers,  Social activists and YOU!!!

We Supply

Challenges, datasets, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. Also mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and new tools.

And You Bring

Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative and team-focused mindset. Whether you are a backend person or are a designer, a student, or a data geek - you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your skills are needed!

 Visit: https://hackathon.sfsu.edu for more details

Schedule 

Saturday, April 28, 2018:     

9:45 a.m.    Check-in and Breakfast 

10:00 a.m.  Welcome - Schedule and logistics announcements

10:15 a.m.   Subject Matter Expert briefing - Challenges/Datasets/API

11:00 a.m.    Begin coding 

12:30 p.m.    Lunch 

1:30 p.m.     Coding continued 

4:30 p.m.     Optional progress briefing

7:00 p.m.     End of Day 1 

Sunday, April 29, 2018: 

10:00 a.m.    Breakfast 

10:15 a.m.    Logistics briefing & updates

10:30 a.m.    Begin coding

12:00 p.m.    Submission Deadline

12:00 p.m.    Lunch  

1:00 p.m.     Presentation of projects

2:30 p.m.     Judges Voting 

3:00 p.m.     Awards 

3:30 p.m.     Post event social