UH Mobile App Hackathon

Have an app idea or need an app built for your business?

Mobile App Hackathon is an event produced by the AT&T Developer Program  that is designed for attendees (technical & non-technical) to build apps/mobile apps, get fed, compete for prizes across different categories and most importantly: meet new people and scout for teammates to work on new or current projects. Our hackathon will introduce you to the latest cutting edge tools to help deploy your own app with a website backend, fully hosted in the cloud.

We Supply: Quick presentations and code samples that help to bootstrap your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. Along with technical senseis to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools.

You Bring: Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team focused mindset and/or team up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ via the #atthack hashtag. Whether you are a backend person, designer, entrepreneur, student, or just interested in tech; you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your development skills are needed!

Event Schedule.  The following is a list of the weekend's agenda:

• Day 1
  
  • 10AM - Kickoff event with breakfast, networking, and developer dating which leads into idea pitches and team formation.
  • 11AM - Speakers present (please see below for list)
  • 12PM - Pitch ideas and form teams. Lunch is served as well.
  • 06PM - Dinner is served!

• Day 2
  
  • 08AM - The fun continues with breakfast served in the morning! Work with the teams from Day 1 to complete the app spec’d. Senseis will be available throughout the entire day to help you code up your solution. 
  • 12PM - Lunch is Served
  • 2PM - Pencils down. Please sign up your teams to present via this link: http://bit.ly/hackprezreg Pitches start promptly and are limited to three (3) minutes per team. No powerpoints unless you are only presenting an idea. 

Prizes. The following prizes are experiential and geared towards accelerating you towards a successful business as well as expanding your network and industry knowledge:

• Best Hackathon Overall App 
  • 1st Place - $5000 in Gift Cards for the team
• Best Use of an AT&T API
  
  • 1st Place - $500 in Gift Cards for the team