Today I’ve got another exciting schedule addition for our April conference to announce. The Day 2 Workshop – All day “Hack the Web” Hackathon! It’s your turn to shine. You could win one of 4 tasty prizes, just by getting creative with the web app we built together on Day 1.
The Day 2 workshop track will be your opportunity to show off your skills, with a solid foundation of learning to build on from Day 1. You don’t have to have attended the Day 1 course however, we’ll provide the built app from that course as your starting point. Anyone signed up to the Workshop track can enter, and there will be a special “Best Beginner” prize for novices submitting entries. To qualify as a Beginner you must have held a LiveCode license for less than a year. You will spend all day improving the app built in Day 1, with guidance from our experts.
Build on the Web App from Day 1.
Get as creative as you like. Add all the bells and whistles you can, change the UI, add or change functionality, deploy to more platforms, the only limit is your imagination and the midnight deadline. Great prizes to be won! Finalists will have the opportunity of a Flash Talk to present their app on Day 3.Â
Enter as an individual or a group – max number in a group is 4. Groups will be given their own breakout rooms to work in.
Guided by our Experts
This track will be led by Michael McCreary and Monte Goulding, with guest appearances by other LiveCode team members. There will be 4 formally scheduled sessions during the day, with the track room remaining open all day for questions. You may ask any questions you like at any time in the open zoom, bearing in mind the answers will also be publicly available to other teams and competitors.
Session 1, 9-9.30am. Induction.
Rules of competition. Discussion of possible ways to augment the app. Group entries organised and split out into rooms.
Session 2, 10.30-11. Q&A on your progress so far. Brainstorming.
Get hints and guidance from our team you can use when you are working on your own submission.
Session 3, 2-2.30. Q&A on your progress so far. Brainstorming.
Ask your questions, get help, get a summary of questions and answers received so far.
Session 4 4.30-5. Debugging your app.
Got problems? bring them to the experts and learn how to debug like a pro.
Session 5 – 5.50 to 6pm. Last check-in, make sure you know how to submit your entry.
All entries must be uploaded by 12 midnight, New York time. The top 10 will be selected by our team.
On Day 3 of the conference you will be notified by 12 noon if you have made the top 10 list. All top 10 finalists will be invited to present their entry in a 7 minute flash talk. Attendees will vote for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Beginners prize will be awarded by LC Ltd. Winners will be announced in the closing session.
Prizes.
There will be 10 finalists, with extra prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Best Beginner entry.
- All Finalists – A LiveCode Winner Tshirt and a 7 minute flash talk slot on day 3 between 2:30 and 4pm.
- Best Beginner Entry – 1 year all in bundle LiveCode license
- 3rd Place – 1 year all in bundle LiveCode license
- 2nd Place, 1 year all in bundle LiveCode license plus $50 Amazon voucher.
- 1st Place – 1 year all in bundle LiveCode license, $50 voucher and a Chromebook
It could be you! If you haven’t already got your ticket, go here and get it – and don’t forget you must sign up to the Workshop addon to be able to participate in all of the great Workshops we have on offer, not just this Hackathon.
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