Techweek is proud to host a 24-hour hackathon - join developers and hackers for an all-day frenzy of fun, camaraderie and coding. At the end, each team will have created an entirely new application that they will showcase to a panel of judges in the hopes of being crowned the winners!
Updated Schedule:
- 11:45am on Saturday: Hackers arrive
- 12:00am: API workshop
- 1:00pm: Hackers begin working, lunch is served
- 7:00pm: Dinner is served
- 9:00am Sunday: Breakfast is served (we'll have snacks on hand during odd hours)
- 10:00am: Pencils down for hackers, no more coding. Hackers sumit work
- 10:15am: Presentations begin
- 11:45am: Winners & prizes announced
- 12:00pm: Event concludes
Eligibility
- You must be 18 or older to participate in the challenge.
- Teams can consist of one but no more than four.
- Teams of eligible individuals can enter.
- Teams of eligible individuals may enter on behalf of a company, non-profit, and other legal entities may enter.
Requirements
- What to create: functioning software application; demonstration video; screenshots
- Platforms: iOS; Android; Mobile Web; Web; Mac Desktop; Windows Desktop; Cerner HL7 FHIR® Standard API
Prizes
Cash Prize
Grand Prize Team will receive a $2000 Cash Prize (up to 4 members)
4 Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Elite Edition Quadcopters
Techweek Executive Level Tickets
Grand Prize Team (4) and Runner-Up Team (4) members will receive a Techweek Executive Ticket to a 2016/2017 city of their choice ($150 value)
Judges
Gabe Henkes - Software Architect
Cerner
Paul Barham
Captain Code For Kansas City
Aaron Deacon
Managing Director at KC Digital Drive
Bill Ayakatubby
Senior Software Engineer
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Are you solving a real problem in an interesting way? You are not required to explain how your app makes money, unless that is part of the problem you solve. -
Presentation
How will did you present? -
Progress
How much progress did you make on your application?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager