We are incredibly excited to launch the first steps toward the November 2017 UniGroup Hackathon! From this 2-day session, we believe our people can create unique, innovative solutions to one of the biggest problems facing UniGroup business. We also believe that we will see serious talent and creativity emerge - sometimes within teams, sometimes within individuals. Experimentation and rapid learning are huge parts of the new culture we want to cultivate at UniGroup and this event will provide a great forum to try that. We look forward to seeing what you can do! 

WHERE?

We will be using the space on the dev floor. 

HUNGRY?

We have you covered! Food. Drinks. Snacks 
Please reach out to Jazmin Olivares with any dietary restrictions!

DRESS CODE?

Standard dress code applies until 5pm Friday. Post 5pm, code comfy!

SWAG?

OF COURSE!

SCHEDULE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FRIDAY

12PM CHECK IN/TEAM FORMATION

12PM-1:30PM LEAN COFFEE 

1:30PM-2PM OPENING CEREMONY

2PM-2:30PM GUEST SPEAKER: ELD 101

2:30PM-3:30PM GUEST SPEAKER: SAFETY + REQUIREMENTS

3:30PM-4PM GEOTAB 

4PM-4:30PM ZED CONNECT

4:30PM-5PM BLUE INK TECHNOLOGY

5:30-7:30PM DINNER

11PM-2AM GAME ROOM

 

SATURDAY

7:30AM-9:30AM BREAKFAST

11:30AM-1:30PM LUNCH

4PM-5PM DEBUGGING DEMOS

5:30PM-7:30PM DINNER

11PM-2AM GAME ROOM

 

SUNDAY

7:30AM-9:30AM BREAKFAST

9AM SUBMISSION DEADLINE VIA DEVPOST

9:30AM ROUND 1 JUDGING

~ 10:30AM ROUND 2 JUDGING

11:30AM CLOSING CEREMONY

Eligibility

  • UniGroup Employee/Contractor
  • Must be present/available for judging
  • Team size: 1-6 

Q/A

Q: Can I go it alone/remote?
Yes

Q: Is there a cap on team size?
Yes, max team size is 6.

Q: Where is it going to be?
We will be using the space here on the dev floor, we will have tables and space setup. You are welcome to break out into the conference rooms etc.

Q:Can remote employees participate in this?
Yes

Q:Will teams be allowed to work on the project during office hours that day?
Yes

Q:Can we use a hackathon jumpstart kit?
Yes

UniGroup reserves the right to staff/execute the winning prototype as necessary.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$10,000 in prizes
1ST PLACE - $5K
1 winner

2ND PLACE - $3K
1 winner

3RD PLACE - $2K
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

Please join our Slack channel for updates : #2017_eld_hackathon

 

 

Judges

Jim McBride

Jim McBride
CTO

Mark Oates

Mark Oates

Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Val Pacer

Val Pacer

Judging Criteria

  • You will be judged on...
    Feature Parity, Flexibility/Adaptability of Tech, Technically Sound, Innovation & User Experience

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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