San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking 2016 @ SF State (Hackathon)

San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking

San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking part of National Day of Civic Hacking is to collaboratively create, build, and invent new solutions using publicly-released data, code and technology to solve challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, our cities, our states and our country. San Francisco Day of Civic Hacking is collaboration between Code for San Francisco and San Francisco State University.

Tell me more…

The National Day of Civic Hacking is an event that will take place June 4 - June 5, 2016 in cities across the nation. The national event will bring together technologists, entrepreneurs, social activists, designers and citizens like you to improve our communities and the governments that serve them. Anyone can participate; you don’t have to be an expert in technology, but you do have to care about your neighborhood and community.

Who can participate?

Innovators, Hackers, Developers, Designers, Subject Matter Experts, Students, Data geeks, Technologists, Entrepreneurs, 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!

Youth Hackers
Individuals under 18 must bring a signed youth consent waiver.
 

Schedule

Saturday:     

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: 

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

Local Sponsors

College of Business
College of Health and Social Sciences
Information Technology Services 

Organizing Partners

Code for San Francisco