GAINESVILLE2014

Hoggetowne Hack 2014

February 22, 2014 - 11:30am - 8:00pm

The Hipp

25 SE 2nd Place

Gainesville, FL 32601

The City of Gainesville’s Innovation Academy Team is hosting Hoggetowne Hack, Gainesville’s first public hackathon. We welcome developers, programmers, and data analysts to use public data and compete in an app challenge. For project ideas visit Gainesville's Open Data Portal.

We will also be offering learning labs and data jams for those new to the Open Data movement and interested in learning more.

Hacker Track

 * Programmers, developers, data analysts, etc. who will attend and compete in the hackathon.

In addition to free food, we'll be awarding $2,750 in cash prizes and other surprises for the top performers in various categories. The categories are still being determined but spending International Open Data Day building something for the greater good might just pay off for you! So there is certainly some fortune at stake.

Citizen Track

 * Citizens enthusiastic about the Open Data movement and interested in learning about the Open Data Portal.

Join us the same day any time from 1:00-7:00pm for free educational opportunities, including a learning lab for the Open Data Portal and data jams.

Pre-Register

 * Sign-up online through the Hoggetowne Hack Eventbrite.

Agenda
* 11:30am-12:00
 * Registration [come have coffee and hang-out]

* 12:00-12:15
 * Intros and judging criteria [how to win!]

* 12:15-1:00
 * Form teams [or work solo]

* 1:00-7:00
 * Hacker Track [hackathon]

* 1:00-7:00
 * Citizen Track [learning labs and data jams]

* 7:00
 * App challenge presentations

* 8:00pm
 * Hackathon award announcements [win prizes!]

Judging Criteria

 * The decisions of the judges are final and binding. In the event of a tie between any eligible entries, an additional judge will break the tie.

User Experience -  20%


 * App is very intuitive, flow of app makes sense and is clear, it's easy to use at first glance, and is professional/fun

Increment/Innovation -  40%


 * App attacks a new problem and provides an innovative solution

Impact/Potential/Sustainability -  40%


 * App has sustainable life-cycle and it's working, it utilizes a well-established open source community supported framework, and has multi-platform support

Awards
Limit one (1) contest prize per person.
 * $1,500 - 1st Place
 * $750 - 2nd Place
 * $500 - 3rd Place

Other fun surprise awards to be announced at Hoggetowne Hack!

To Donate by Credit Card
Visit Hoggetowne Hack Eventbrite to contribute by credit card.

To Donate by Check
Make a check payable to "City of Gainesville" with "Hoggetowne Hack" in the memo line and mail to:
 * City of Gainesville
 * Attn: Administrative Services Department
 * P.O. Box 490, Station 7
 * Gainesville, FL 32602

Current Sponsors
City of Gainesville Innovation Academy Team

The Hippodrome State Theatre

352 Media

Grooveshark

SharpSpring

Paracosm

Onward

Study Edge

Vellos Historic Brickstreet Grill

Zaxby's

GOOD Inc.

SwampMobile

Gulejo