Hackathon Check List

EMCers Guide to the Hackathon

DON'T PANIC!

What to expect at the Hackathon

This is not a lecture structured activity - this is a hands-on build something as a team activity. You will work with a team to come up with your version of a web app. Its 2 days of hacking on a project and seeing what you can do - you decide what and how its done and how much you learn. Teams can work as long as they want - we may end at 5pm, but you can still work on your projects!

How to be a successful hacker

Plan to spend the hackathon with your team working together. You will be working on the same web app, possibly pair programming. We will be doing our best to provide teams with a place to work, but teams can choose to work where they are comfortable. We also will have the folks who built the sample apps roaming around so you can get help if stuck.

What will be provided

• Snacks & Drinks
• Lunch (grab-n-go so you can keep jamming with your team!)
• Project ideas (github)
• Areas to work together
• Ambience
• Roaming experts

What to Bring to the Hackathon

• Laptop with installed tools (most important)
• Power Cord
• Headphones
• Scratchpad

What to leave in your Cube

• Work (this is a time to learn and have fun doing it - you know what they say about all work!)

General Rules for Teams

• Participate - this is a group learning (pair programming highly encouraged)
• Ask Questions
• Share
• Kindergarten playground rules assumed - play nice!
• Shower ... ha ha ha ... but, seriously - you will be hanging out together!