By Matthew Nickerson
Do you
consider yourself a tech savvy person? Do you enjoy prizes? Do you enjoy bacon?
If you answered yes to these questions make sure to head over to the Right
Space 2 Meet in Coral Gables on August 10th, 2013. This is when and where
Emphasys Software will be hosting their second Makin’ Bacon Hackathon.
In a typical hackathon, the hosting company restricts the contestants to only use a selected API. The problem with this is that it is restrictive to the contestants, and sometimes the company will use the projects created by the hackathon and not give credit to the developers. However, the Makin Bacon Hackathon has a much different layout and overall goal.
In the Makin Bacon Hackathon 2, Emphasys will allow the contestants to use any API they choose. “We are hosting the hackathon to give back to the great tech community in the Miami area.” Said Rick Rues, Director of Marketing for Emphasys. “We want to provide an opportunity for the growing tech community in the Miami area to work on their own projects and be creative.”
This hackathon will run from 8AM to 8PM and will be open to all designers, developers, and techies of all kind who wish to compete and show off their tech skills. At the conclusion of the Hackathon the projects will be judged by our panel of judges and prizes will be awarded to the top three projects.
The physical prizes include cool sweatshirts and clothing, a limited edition video game guide book, and other “swag” related to games created by Valve Software. Emphasys is also giving away a year membership to Right Space 2 Meet and Github.
During the event brunch, snacks and a light dinner will be provided to the participants, For more information and tickets, make sure to visit the webpage at http://makinbacon2.eventbrite.com. Make sure to get your tickets soon because there are limited free tickets available.
Matthew Nickerson is a marketing intern for Emphasys Software.