There is a rite of passage in Silicon Valley. And it's called hackathon. If you're new to town, you should experience it. A few days ago, I wrote about why you should go to a hackathon. It is a great way to learn by doing, possibly do something good, and maybe even win prizes. And it's fun!
I wanted to share a quick entry about upcoming opportunities for you to dive in and see for yourself. Registration is free!
July 11 - 14 Yahoo! Intern Open Hack,
July 13 - 15 AT&T Mobile App Hackathon: San Fran, @atthackathon
July 21 - 21 Code for Oakland 2012: Building our Civic Web
July 21 - 22 SF Gigabit Hack Days, what would you build if you had city-wide 1gbps networks?
July 28 - 29 Hack for Change 2012, San Fran - to bring designers and builders together
Notice that I found all of these listed in Eventbrite. It's a local startup. Learn to fish - check them out @eventbrite and look for events that you like. You can also try meetup.com. And have fun. Life is a journey. And think big. You might surprise yourself.
Watch this wonderful talk about what hackers do by Pablos Holman at TED. Amazing stuff! See? It's a chance for you to do something cool, and further:
a) it is an opportunity for you to get noticed and possibly find yourself with a new job.
b) you can actually win prizes. That is if you're good. How good are you?
Further, in my prior entry about why you need to go to a hackathon, I listed a few more reasons:
1. You learn cool stuff from exposure to new ideas.
2. You grow by stretching yourself in new skills.
3. You connect with lot of bright and neat people.
4. There's something about the vibe that you have to feel.
5. Free food!
6. Free stuff!
Happy hacking! Keep innovating!
* An update - more insights about life and winning from a recent event.
If you enjoyed this post, tag along for future posts on twitter @findinbay.
I wanted to share a quick entry about upcoming opportunities for you to dive in and see for yourself. Registration is free!
July 11 - 14 Yahoo! Intern Open Hack,
July 13 - 15 AT&T Mobile App Hackathon: San Fran, @atthackathon
July 21 - 21 Code for Oakland 2012: Building our Civic Web
July 21 - 22 SF Gigabit Hack Days, what would you build if you had city-wide 1gbps networks?
July 28 - 29 Hack for Change 2012, San Fran - to bring designers and builders together
Notice that I found all of these listed in Eventbrite. It's a local startup. Learn to fish - check them out @eventbrite and look for events that you like. You can also try meetup.com. And have fun. Life is a journey. And think big. You might surprise yourself.
Watch this wonderful talk about what hackers do by Pablos Holman at TED. Amazing stuff! See? It's a chance for you to do something cool, and further:
a) it is an opportunity for you to get noticed and possibly find yourself with a new job.
b) you can actually win prizes. That is if you're good. How good are you?
Further, in my prior entry about why you need to go to a hackathon, I listed a few more reasons:
1. You learn cool stuff from exposure to new ideas.
2. You grow by stretching yourself in new skills.
3. You connect with lot of bright and neat people.
4. There's something about the vibe that you have to feel.
5. Free food!
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| A beautiful (and happy!) breakfast plate from a recent hackathon |
Happy hacking! Keep innovating!
* An update - more insights about life and winning from a recent event.
If you enjoyed this post, tag along for future posts on twitter @findinbay.
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