Wizeline Hackathon 2018

    What is the Wizeline Hackathon?

    An opportunity to celebrate Guadalajara as the ‘Silicon Valley of Mexico’ and bring the tech community together to build technology that helps project teams work better.  

    As work teams become more distributed, we want to encourage technology that fosters collaboration, improves communication, and helps teams hit deadlines.

    What is the event schedule?

    The hackathon will be held from Saturday June 2nd to Sunday June 3rd.

    • 10am Saturday - Doors open

    • 11am Saturday - Welcome address & introductions

    • 12pm Saturday - Development period officially begins

    • 12pm Sunday - Development period officially ends

    • 12pm-2pm Sunday - Final demos, judging and awards

    What are the rules and guidelines?

    • Participant teams will code and deliver a working product that helps teams work better together.

    • Teams must start from zero, with an empty repo.

    • Teams are limited to 5 contributors.

    • All work must be completed within the designated 24 hour window. 

    • Final demos limited to 5 min each. 

    • A panel of judges will evaluate each team’s presentation. Judges include: Wendy Johansson (Wizeline), Matt Pasienski (Wizeline), Max Apodaca (AWS), Rigoberto Vega (WeWork)

    • Judging criteria include magnitude of problem addressed, technical skill required in solution, and quality of final demo. 

    What are prizes for winning the Wizeline Hackathon?

    Winners can win double! Choose to donate your winnings to local technology programs like Holacode and Wizeline will match 100%. 

    Prizes if donated: 

    • 1st Place - $75,000mxn

    • 2nd Place -  $25,00mxn

    • 3rd Place - $12,500mxn

    Base Prizes if not donated (in form of credits & other prizes, cash value listed below):

    • 1st Place - $37,500mxn

    • 2nd Place -  $12,500mxn

    • 3rd Place - $6,250mxn

    Can I join from outside of Guadalajara?

    Yes! We welcome virtual participation from other locations in Latin America. Kickoff and closing ceremonies will be available via Twitch livestream.

    Note: Please have all members sign up individually.

    Location

    WIZELINE - Building 1
    ZapopanMexico

    Dates

    From 2nd June 2018 - 11:00 AM
    to 3rd June 2018 - 05:00 PM