Engage Announces App Developers Hackathon to Take Place Oct. 27th at App Dev Conference

Engage Digital today announced the AppDev Hackathon and Bootcamp taking place Oct. 27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center alongside the App Dev Conference taking place Oct 26-27th. The AppDev Hackathon and Bootcamp features hands on training classes on the latest technologies and trends that can help developers build better apps. New and experienced developers will learn new skills, build mobile apps, compete for prizes, and most importantly – meet people and find teammates for new or current projects. App Dev Hack is produced in conjunction with  appMobi and Mobile{Dev}Sync.  Registration for the hackathon is free.

The Hack takes place alongside the second day of the App Dev Conference.  ADC addresses key components of App development, discovery and revenue. Speakers include executives from Pandora, Smule, Samsung, AT&T, Churn Labs, Nissan, Nielson, BMW, Pulse, Microsoft, OpenFeint, Qualcomm, lolapps and dozens of others.

Who should attend the AppDev Hackathon

Coding guru or beginner, there is something for everyone. Never developed an app before or new to APIs, attend the mobile app beginner class and then tap into the experts for advice.

Already have an app?

Enhance your existing app with one of the cool APIs or services at the AppDev Hackathon and you’ll be eligible for prizes.

New app

Build an app and you’ll be eligible for great prizes.

Bring a team / need a team

You are welcome to bring a team that is all ready together and use the time to innovate.

Need a team? No problem, we have time set aside to connect those needing teams. Or, you are also welcome to work alone.

Schedule

8:00a Check-in
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9:00a Introduction, Rules, Prizes
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10:00a Hack begins
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10:00a Bootcamp begins
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12:00p Lunch is Served!
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1:00p Hack Continues
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6:30p Presentations begin
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8:00p Winners Announced
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8:30p Hack Ends

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