Not Just for Programmers: How Hackathons Change Communities (or Even the World)
Tahoe Silicon Mountain, a network of technology professionals who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee area, is pleased to welcome Joe Chavez to present: “Not Just for Programmers: How Hackathons Change Communities (or Even the World).” If you’ve heard of a hackathon, you might imagine teams of programmers writing code. However, more recently, hackathons have drawn participants from multiple disciplines, including design, project management, business and engineering, who share an interest in a common theme, such as technology, civics or the environment. Teams engage in creative thinking to lay the foundation for solutions to the challenges presented at the hackathon. Joe Chavez is the president of STEAM Initiative, a non-profit focused on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics education initiatives and an organizer of the Reno Space Apps Hackathon, which is put on in association with NASA. Chavez will speak about why hackathons are good for growing a sense of community and how you can participate no matter your skillset. You can learn more about the Space Apps Hackathon here: spaceappsreno.org The meeting will be on Monday, April 11th, 6-8 pm at Pizza on the Hill, in Tahoe Donner at 11509 Northwoods Blvd., Truckee. A $5 fee includes pizza and salad. Before and after the presentation, there will be time for networking with other technology professionals who live and work in the Tahoe-Truckee region. The event will also be livestreamed and available online as it happens on YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeTSM This month’s event is sponsored by New Leaders, Clear Capital, and Holland & Hart LLP. You can find us on LinkedIn and Facebook and at TahoeSiliconMountain.com or sign up for email meeting announcements here: bit.ly/14XGofL.
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- 1. Tahoe Silicon Mountain Tonight's event made possible by NewLeaders.com ClearCapital.com HollandHart.com TruckeeChamber.com
- 2. JOE CHAVEZ Tahoe Silicon Mountain
- 3. SPACE APPS RENO a 501(c)(3) non-profit
- 5. THE
- 6. THE WHAT SYNONYMOUS WITH ▸ <insert subject here> ▸ Offsite ▸ Camp ▸ Weekend ▸ Challenge ▸ Week ▸ Summit ▸ Conference
- 7. THE WHAT WORKFLOW ▸ Ramp up ▸ Kick off ▸ Self organize ▸ Work ▸ Checkpoint ▸ Wrap up ▸ Show your work hackathon |ˈhakəˌTHän| noun informal AN EVENT, TYPICALLY LASTING SEVERAL DAYS, IN WHICH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE MEET TO ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE COMPUTER PROGRAMMING: A SERIES OF 48-HOUR HACKATHONS TO BUILD NEW WEB AND MOBILE SERVICES.
- 8. THE
- 9. THE WHO IN ATTENDANCE ▸ Developers ▸ Designers ▸ Project Managers ▸ Organizers ▸ Volunteers ▸ Sponsors ▸ Observers ▸ Media
- 10. MANAGING
- 11. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS PERSPECTIVE IS KEY ▸ Free stuff: food, drink, swag, etc. ▸ Not “Build and App in 24 hours” ▸ Sponsor ROI ▸ Recruiting NO / Networking YES ▸ Fame and Fortune
- 12. THE
- 13. THE WHY EXPERIENTIAL / EXPERIMENTAL ▸ To learn ▸ To share ▸ “Out of the box” experience ▸ Be challenged ▸ To fail ▸ To succeed
- 14. THE
- 15. THE OUTCOME KNOWLEDGE THROUGH EXPERIENCE ▸ For those who are willing the rewards are… ▸ Learn something new ▸ Build relationships ▸ Find common interests ▸ Self pivot ▸ Be engaged
- 16. THE OUTCOME BEYOND THE HACKATHON ▸ What happens in a hackathon tends to… ▸ The end is just the beginning… ▸ Extend the learning experience ▸ Sustain the engagement over the long view ▸ Let the hackathon space live beyond the event ▸ Encourage the desire and passion to work
- 17. SPACE APPS
- 18. SPACE APPS RENO SPACE APPS CHALLENGE ▸ 2013 ▸ 9000+, 75 cities ▸ Reno: OpenROV Command Center ▸ 2014 ▸ 8200+, 95 cities, 671 projects ▸ Reno: PIP-BOY 3000 ▸ 2015 ▸ 14,000+, 133 cities, 949 projects ▸ Reno: G.E.O. and BLSS SPACE APPS RENO Web: www.spaceappsreno.org Facebook: facebook.com/spaceappsreno Twitter: @spaceappsreno Instagram: spaceappsreno E-mail: info@steaminitiative.org
- 19. PIP-BOY 3000 (2015) TEAM RENO IS BRINGING A PIECE OF SCIENCE FICTION TO LIFE BY CREATING A FUNCTIONING PIP-BOY 3000 FROM THE POPULAR VIDEO GAME FALLOUT. THE GOAL WAS TO BRING ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS INTO AN EASY-TO-USE CUFF DEVICE THAT COULD HELP A WEARER DETERMINE IF THEIR ENVIRONMENT IS SAFE, OR "IS IT SAFE TO TAKE OFF MY HELMET?" THIS PROJECT IS SOLVING THE SPACE WEARABLES: FASHION DESIGNER TO ASTRONAUTS CHALLENGE.
- 20. G.E.O. (2016) THE G.E.O (GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT OBSERVER) IS A DEVICE THAT EMULATES WEATHER PATTERNS-- LIGHTING, VISUALS AND SOUND--ON EARTH. THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP EASE THE DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ASTRONAUTS MAY EXPERIENCE IN LONG-DISTANCE SPACE FLIGHT. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT AMBIENT LIGHTING, SOUND AND VISUALS CAN HELP COMBAT DEPRESSION, SO THE G.E.O IS AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING EARTH EXPERIENCE THAT USES WEATHER DATA FROM THE ASTRONAUT'S HOME CITY AND RECREATES IT THROUGH WATER, LIGHT AND SOUND. THIS PROJECT IS SOLVING THE MY SKY COLOR CHALLENGE.
- 21. THE ONLY SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE IS EXPERIENCE.Albert Einstein
- 22. 2016 SPACE APPS PREVIEW APRIL 16 @ 6PM UNR PLANETARIUM SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABL
Editor's Notes
- Free stuff: food, drink, swag, etc. Not “Build and App in 24 hours” Sponsor ROI - you might get lucky Recruiting NO / Networking YES Fame - maybe and Fortune - less likely