The Hackathon Zoo

A presentation at Hackcon EU in August 2015 in London, UK by Kevin Lewis

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THE HACKATHON ZOO @_phzn

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I’M KEVIN. Full-stack JS developer. I also run hackathons for young people, government, charities and commercial companies.

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WHO DO WE DO THIS FOR? Students Civic Hackers $$$ Just Want To Build Something Community Social Good Developer Community Developers Day Job Beginners

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OWNERSHIP. SAFETY. INCLUSIVITY.

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YOUNG PEOPLE. (UNDER 18)

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SUCCESS IS HAVING PEOPLE LEAVE THE EVENT HAVING LEARNT LOADS & WANTING MORE.

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AMPLE SUPPORT. LOW-PRESSURE. LEARN FROM THEM.

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STUDENT HACKATHONS. Major League Hacking (Manoj Nathwani)

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SUCCESS IS BUILDING AN AWESOME COMMUNITY OF PASSIONATE PEOPLE.

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CARING & COLLABORATIVE. SOCIAL TIME IS KEY.

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“FOR GOOD” HACKATHONS.

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SUCCESS IS RAISING AWARENESS AROUND SOCIAL ACTION.

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KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING. ENCOURAGE CROSS-TEAM COLLABORATION.

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COMMERCIAL HACKATHONS

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INVITE COMMERCIAL HACKATHONS.

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SUCCESS IS ACHIEVING THE BUSINESS GOALS OF THE SPONSORS.

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MUCH MORE DESCRIPTIVE. EXPLAIN WHAT SPONSORS WANT. REWARD PARTICIPATION.

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PUBLIC COMMERCIAL HACKATHONS. BattleHack (Manoj Nathwani)

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SUCCESS IS INCREASING PROFILE BY MAKING SURE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT TIME.

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BE CLEAR AROUND OWNERSHIP. KEEP AN EYE ON MOOD. KEEP SOME SPONSORS AT BAY.

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INTERNAL HACKATHONS.

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SUCCESS IS STARTING TO CHANGE THE WAY “TRADITIONAL” COMPANIES THINK & ENTHUSE INTERNAL DEVELOPERS.

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HELP EXPLAIN THE PROCESS. SET EXPECTATIONS. INFECT WITH EXCITEMENT.

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THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER. WE DO THIS FOR THE COMMUNITY!

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AMPLE SUPPORT. SOCIAL IS KEY. ENCOURAGE X-TEAM COLLAB. SET EXPECTATIONS. BE CLEAR AROUND OWNERSHIP. INFECT WITH EXCITEMENT. KEEP THE CONVO GOING. EXPLAIN YOUR AIMS. KEEP SOME SPONSORS AT BAY. LOW PRESSURE.

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THE HACKATHON ZOO @_phzn