Open Sauce Hackathon 2016

Good news, everyone! The highly popular Open Sauce Hackathon will be hosted again this year, this time at Cardiff University's new National Software Academy, based in Newport.  The Open Sauce Hackathon is a 2 day event, where like-minded people get together and work on a tech project. At the end of the event, each project is demonstrated to a panel of judges. The judges evaluate each project, and award prizes to the teams behind their favourite ideas. There are no restrictions as to what type of project you can work on — our only requirement is that you release the source code to your project at the end of the event, so that others can learn from your project, and perhaps continue development. We provide the venue, catering, our sponsors provide the judges and prizes — all you need to do is provide the ideas and code! The Hackathon is open to all, so whether you're a student, retired or anything inbetween, head down to the National Software Academy on the weekend of the 12th March for what's sure to be another great event. We recommend a maximum team size of 5 people — you can come pre-assembled, or you could find a project that interests you on the day and join a team then. Presentations will take place at 16:00 on the Sunday Afternoon, prizes will be handed out at 17:00, and we anticipate the event wrapping up at around 17:30. You will need to provide your own laptops/desktops, but we will provide internet access and power. A Wireless Network card will be required to connect to our guest Wi-Fi connection — we're unable to provide internet access over Ethernet. FAQ: I have no team, can I still come?  Of course! Just turn up on the day and we will be able to fit you into a team! Or get social before the event at @cfhack on Twitter, or via IRC by joining #cscf on Freenode.  Shall I bring food and drink?  Lunch and refreshments are provided on the day, so you are responsible for breakfast and dinner, you are more than welcome to bring any extra food or drink with you! Are you providing equipment?  You will have to provide all laptops/equipment you require to complete your project. Is there a max team size?  We ask the you have no more than 5 team members, otherwise you might not all get prizes! Do I have to be a Student? No, this event is open to everyone! Sponsors: It would be impossible to host the Open Sauce Hackathon without the generosity of our sponsors - a big thanks to the following companies (in no particular order) for their support: