Hey, you! On the computer! You want fame? You want glory? You want more free pizza than any human should consume in a single night? Come build with us.
We like to start off each of our conferences with a 24-hour hackathon, and we’re continuing that tradition at Disrupt SF in September. It’s going to be crazy.
I know, I know — of course we’d say our event is going to be crazy. But seriously: We’ve had people build everything from zombie-centric music games to knife-wielding robots. We’ve had hackathon projects spin out into full-fledged companies, raise funds, and get acquired for millions of dollars.
Here’s what you need to know:
- As long as you’re building something, participating is free. Interested sponsors, give us a shout.
- After 24 hours of building, hackers present their projects to their peers and a panel of all-star judges (we’ll announce those judges in an upcoming post).
- Every hacker who finishes their project and presents on stage gets a free pass to the entire conference, normally valued at around $2,000. Why? Because you’re awesome and we love you.
- The team behind the best hack of the day takes home a cool $5,000, and the top three teams all get to present their projects to the Disrupt audience. There will also be a bunch of prizes awarded by the Hackathon sponsors — more news on those in a few days.
The Disrupt SF 2013 Hackathon runs September 7 and 8, and we’ve just released the very first batch of tickets. What are you waiting for?
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