Have you ever thought about going to a hackathon but weren't sure where to start? Hackathons are awesome. But...they can also be intimidating. Like any event, the more prepared you are, the more likely you are to succeed. In this workshop, we'll guide you through the hackathon experience and help you become familiar with the tools and techniques that will help you be prepared for your first hackathon. After the workshop, we'll answer any questions you'll have, and will help you install the tools that help you save time and sanity while hacking. How do you come up with an idea? What should you say in your pitch? How can you build a working demo app in a weekend? No prior technical or programming experience necessary. All experience levels welcome. Original workshop link:

1. How To Rock
Your First Hackathon
Girl Develop IT San Francisco
Instructor Adria Richards
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3. How To Rock Your First Hackathon
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4. Ok,
the first thing we need to
address is the gender
disparity at hackathons
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5. @adriarichards
Developer Evangelist
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8. SendGrid Customers
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9. How SendGrid Works
Sender’s Outbox Recipient’s Inbox
The Internet
Sender’s Mail Server (MTA) Anti-Spam Filter Recipient’s Mail Server
(MTA)
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10. Today you will learn
• How to prepare
• How to participate
• How to followup
• How to make the most of your experience
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11. What Are Hackathons?
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12. Benefits of hackathons
• Exposure to new people, tools, ideas
• Work opportunities
• New friends
• Winning!
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13. Networking
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14. Pitching
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15. Tools
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16. Tools
Text Editors Mobile dev
Wireframe Web Design
File sharing Version control
Web hosting Surveys
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17. Demos
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18. Everyone Hacks
January 18th - 20th, 2013
San Francisco, CA
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19. Sponsored by
HP
PG&E
Tropo
Next Space
No Starch Press
Girl Develop It
SendGrid
TNW
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20. Prize
Best use of SendGrid API
Sphero robotic balls and 6
months of SendGrid Silver plan
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21. QnA + Tool Installs
Still have questions?
email adria.richards@sendgrid.com
Twitter @adriarichards
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