VTW Mini Hackathon
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Are you eager to challenge the norms and drive innovation in Vancouver’s tech scene? 💡
Join us at the VTW Mini Hackathon, co-hosted by vancouver.dev, PM Hive, and Vancouver Design Community.
Note: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON HACKATHON. You are NOT ALLOWED to join remotely, so if you registered thinking you could join remotely and CANNOT attend in person, please cancel so someone on our waitlist can join in person.
This one-day event is a hub of innovation and creativity, uniting a diverse group of professionals - designers, developers, and product managers. Each participant will engage in activities specifically designed for their expertise, fostering innovative collaboration and problem-solving.
What You'll Do:
For Designers: Create mockups, perform user research, and conduct problem exploration with product managers.
For PMs: Perform problem exploration, draft the Product Requirements Document (PRD), and pitch your ideas.
For Developers: Break epics into stories, write technical analyses, and/or build a small prototype.
Our Goal
The goal of the VTW Mini Hackathon is to ignite collaboration and innovation among tech enthusiasts. Participants will build and refine their ideas into viable prototypes by the end of the day, guided by industry experts.
Challenge You're Going to Solve🚀:
Vancouver's tech ecosystem struggles to establish itself as a premier global tech hub. Our community events are often siloed, and knowledge-sharing remains fragmented across different disciplines. This hackathon aims to bridge these gaps, fostering a more unified tech community.
Who is this for?
🎓 Students and early graduates looking to make a mark with their innovative skills.
💼 Career Changers looking to transition into tech or enhance their standing with practical, hands-on skills.
🧑💻 Industry Professionals eager to deepen their tech expertise, embrace new challenges, and expand their networks.
Agenda📆
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Arrival & Team & forming
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM: Build Session (🍕 Lunch and dinner will be provided)
7:30 PM - 8:15 PM: Presentations
8:15 PM - 8:45 PM: Judging & Awards
8:45 - 9:00 PM: Clean-up
Mentors & Judges (TBA)
Judges:
Neil Chong-Kit, Founder of AKA Profiles, Ex-Klue and Trulioo
Leo Antonoff, Product Design Lead at Rippling
Toby Tobkin, Founding Engineer at PermaFrostAI, Ex-Google
Mentors:
You will have access to mentors throughout the day!
Ayman Faisal, Site Reliability Engineer at Mastercard. 5-9 pm
Jack Zhang, UX Engineer / Product Designer at Expedia, 5-9 pm (he'll be available remotely)
Kasey Fu, PM at Planview. All day.
Akshat Singal, PM at Microsoft. 10 am-4 pm
Prateek Sappadla, Engineer at Microsoft. 2-6 pm
Ekene Ashinze, Engineer at Microsoft Time of availability TBD
Stephen Belanger, Ex-Engineer at Datadog and a past contributor to Node.js. 1-5 pm
Yuan Tian, PM at Gradual. 1-5 pm
Neil Chong-Kit, Founder of AKAProfiles. 5-9 pm
Amy Lu, Designer at Aquanow and Organizer at Vancouver Design Community. 10 am-5 pm
Team Formation:
👫 Come with a Team or Join One at the Event: Whether you register with your friends or meet new collaborators at the event, you’ll find the perfect mix of talents.
Why Join?
🤝 Networking: Forge new connections with like-minded individuals and industry leaders.
🛠 Skill Development: Sharpen your skills through real-world challenges and expert mentorship.
💡 Innovation: Use this opportunity to experiment with new technologies and creative solutions.
Our Sponsors:
Defang: Defang is a Vancouver-based startup offering a radically simpler way for developers to create, deploy, and manage cloud applications.
Jam.dev: One click bug reports devs love.
Planview: Building the future of connected work.
Platformatic: The Platformatic Command Center simplifies operating, managing and scaling your Node.js apps.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in partnering with us? For sponsorship opportunities at the VTW Mini Hackathon, please fill out our Sponsor Interest Form, and our team will contact you soon.
Volunteering
We’re more than happy and appreciative to have you volunteer with us for our events! Please sign up here if you'd like to volunteer!
Participation Terms
Our mission is to provide you with an outstanding networking and learning environment. Our aim is for you to connect with incredible individuals who may become collaborators, and to benefit from the knowledge shared by mentors and fellow attendees.
This event is designed as a collaborative space for exchanging ideas, learning new skills, building exciting projects, and enjoying the experience. By registering, you agree that any ideas you or others contribute during the event are intended to enhance the collective experience and community engagement.
If you have concerns about protecting your intellectual property, consider sharing only a broad overview of your idea without revealing detailed, sensitive information.
As a participant, you commit to fostering an inclusive environment for all attendees and their ideas. You pledge to act with professionalism, treat everyone with respect, and handle the event facilities with care.
You acknowledge your personal responsibility for any accidents or damages you may cause. Furthermore, you agree not to hold the organizers, volunteers, or any event supporters liable for any loss, damage, injury, or other unforeseen incidents that may occur.