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Developers of the World Let's Hack Together!

Traditional hackathons are all about the location and although we love the good old fashioned way of hacking together an awesome project, our browsers are now strong enough that distance is of no consequence when it comes to creating awesome projects. We can and should get together to write code and create awesome projects, regardless of where we are.

Welcome to the World’s First Global Virtual Hackathon!

This event is intended to connect developers across the globe and get them to code together irrespective of their locations. You will problem solve and build with old or new team members and try to win!
How does it work?

First, sign up using the simple form above. We will send you a short questionnaire that will help us understand a little bit more about you and your team’s background. We promise to keep it short and sweet.

Applications can come from individuals or teams of up to 5, however each team member needs to be a contributing team member (writing code or designing). If you are an individual who is selected and are looking for team members, post a message on the #hackathon channel on Koding. Your post should clearly articulate what type of skill set you are looking for and what type of skill set you have. e.g.: I am a nodeJS developer looking for a backend database team member. Once you get a response, jump into private chats on Koding itself to discuss your ideas and start recruiting!

How do I get accepted?

We expect a lot of you to apply but to keep things sane, we will be limiting the final competition to 1000 teams. Our panel of judges will decide who will be part of the competition. Their decision will be based on factors like location, team size, project work on github, social presence, etc. Applications are being reviewed on a first come first serve basis so apply today and if approved, you will receive an email from us with further instructions. We will also let you know if your application is not approved.

What is the theme for the Hackathon?

We will provide a few themes for the hackathon. Your task will be to use publicly available resources (APIs, data sets, graphics, etc.) and your imagination to create a project that addresses one of the the themes of the event. You can expect the themes to revolve around topics like: Global finance, Education, Healthcare, Climate change, Travel, etc.

On Nov 21st, the hackathon themes will be announced on the #hackathon channel on Koding. We will also email the themes to all teams that are accepted into the event.

What are the rules?

Our goal is to ensure that all teams have a level playing field; therefore it is imperative that all code, design, assets, etc… must be created during the duration of the event. No exceptions. You can brainstorm ideas prior to the event, however any assets or code used as part of your submission must have been created during the event. The only exception to this rule is the usage of publicly available material. This includes: public code snippets, images, open source libraries and projects, public APIs, etc. You get the picture.

We will request a review of all the code you submit as part of your hackathon project to ensure that it has been created during the hackathon period (Dec 6th - Dec 7th). Being engineers ourselves we are savvy to what can and can't be created in 48 hours.

Play fair!

What are the prizes?

$10,000 cash prize from Koding, split amongst the top 3 teams ($5k, $3k, $2k each).
Winners will be offered credits for services like DigitalOcean, Tutum and many more!
Winners will be offered interviews with investors on our judging panel.

Who will eventually own the projects created?

You will retain full ownership and rights to your creation. Be super awesome and have fun! Get creative, meet new people, make new friends and problem solve with them.
What is the schedule?

Now - Registration open.
Nov 21st, 1200 PDT - Applications are closed. Final notifications are sent to teams/individuals who were accepted and the Hackathon Theme is announced (on the #hackathon channel on Koding and via email to the accepted teams).
Dec 6th - Day 1 Let the hacking begin!
Dec 7th - Day 2 of the Hackathon
0000 – 2200 PDT Hacking continues
2330 – 2359 PDT Teams submit their projects to hackathon@koding.com (see section below on how to submit)
Dec 10th - Winners are notified via email and winning projects are listed for public viewing.

What is the judging process?

Due to the large number of teams and potential hosting pitfalls that can come with, we request that each team submit their project using a Koding VM. Don’t worry, you don’t need a paid account. If you submit your project and your VM is turned off due to inactivity, we will turn it on for you.

Judging will happen in three rounds:

Round 1: All projects submitted for this round are distributed (ad-hoc) to our judges panel and they will evaluate it based on API’s used, complexity of solution, adherence to the theme, team size, geolocation of team, etc. Selected projects move to round 2.
Round 2: Teams reaching this stage will have their projects evaluated on stricter versions of the same criteria above and will be exposed to our entire judging staff. Each judge gets to assign points (1-10) and the top 10 teams scoring the most move to the final round.
Round 3: Judges meet (virtually of course) for a live call to discuss and pick the final 3.

How to submit your project

Send the following details to hackathon@koding.com

Koding VM URL where the judges can see your project.
A brief description of your project (not more than 250 words).
A brief introduction to your team members (who did what).
How your project addresses the theme of the hackathon.
What tools did you use to collaborate.

Your submission should have a time label less than Dec 7th 2359 PDT. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. No exceptions.

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