Hackathon

Amazon Hackathon
Join Amazon at Glasgow University for our first UK hackathon
Friday 30th - Saturday 31st March

Amazon has a saying “Work Hard. Have Fun. Make History”. Hackathons encapsulate this ethos; a 24 hour opportunity to get together with other hackers and see how much you can really achieve when you push yourselves. A collective of hackers riding the edge of sleep deprivation and a whole lot of caffeine can create some truly spectacular results.

Ever been tempted to see what you can achieve if you push the envelope?
The Hack:

Build a working demo of something cool (for Amazon). This can be anything you want, e.g. a mobile app, interactive UI, website feature, traffic driver, big data tool.

The Rules:

Teams have 20 hours to go from idea to working code.
Teams must present a 3 minute working demo on Saturday 31st March.
Anarchy rules – No limit on API, language or ideas. Come up with something awe-inspiring!

Attendees must be University of Glasgow or University of Strathclyde students (including postgrads).

How to attend: Register at https://www.meetup.com/Amazon-UK-Hackathon-Group/

Logistics:

Location Glasgow University, Boyd Orr Building, Level 7, 3rd Year Computing Laboratory (Room 720)

Team Check-in 09:30 – 10:00 (Friday 30th March) – flexibility available for exam clashes etc. Welcome! 10:00 - 10:30 Unconference 10:30 – 12:00 Hackathon 13:00 – 09:00 (overnight) Breakfast 09:00 – 10:00 (Saturday 31st March) Presentation & Judging 10:00 – 11:30 Prizes 11:30 – 13:00

Prizes:

Best overall: $1000 AWS credit People’s choice: LEGO 8547 Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Robot Most unexpected: SparkFun Arduino Inventor's Kit + "30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius" Runners up prizes: Kindle Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Display

Fine Print:

Forming into teams is recommended (e.g. a group of 5-6 members), but individual entries are also allowed. Every team will receive $50 AWS credit upon registration to power your hack. Teams must register their AWS credit before the Hackathon. It is suggested that you bring a laptop loaded with your favourite programming tools. Desktops will also be available. Plan on arriving ~15 minutes before team check-in. A variety of food will be provided for participants throughout the event. Lunch is not provided on Day 1, but generous snacks and drinks will be available throughout (including late night pizza) and breakfast will be provided on Day 2. Teams will draw numbers to determine their presentation order. Teams will have three minutes total to present their design. No more than 2 of those minutes should be used for the demo of the working prototype. The time limit will be strictly enforced.

Amazonians:

We will have Amazonians in attendance throughout the event for ad-hoc discussion, consultation and support.

Amazon Scotland Development Centre – Team responsible for devising, creating and growing major features and websites for Amazon worldwide.