Hack Upstate XI is the eleventh installment in a series of weekend hackathons (open to students and practitioners) that happens twice a year (i.e. Fall & Spring) where developers, problem solvers, and designers from Upstate NY come to Syracuse, NY, share ideas, form teams and build incredible projects. Oh btw, it’s FREE!
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY April 14th
- 11:00am — Doors open
- 12:00pm — 12:45pm — Introductions and kickoff
- 12:45pm — 1:15pm — Kickoff Ends, pitching project ideas
- 1:15pm — Form teams, begin hacking
- 2:00pm — Lunch
- 2:15pm — 3:00pm — ITX breakout session and panel discussion
- 7:00pm — Dinner
- 9:00pm — Lots of Coffee Arrives
SUNDAY April 15th
- 9:00am — Breakfast and coffee
- 11:45am — Cease hacking & submit projects
- 12pm — 12:30 pm — Demo Intro, Welcome Judges
- 12:30pm — Demos and project presentations
- 1:30 pm— 1:45pm — Judge Deliberation
- 2:00pm — Awards
PROJECT SUBMISSIONS — We will be using DevPost for project submissions and judging. Sign up now!
SLACK — Chat with hackers before, during, and after the event. Join now.
LOCATION — The Technology Garden — 235 Harrison St, Syracuse, NY 13202
JUDGES
- Jonathan Parry, Director, Genius NY
- Adam Jwaskiewicz, Vice President of Digital Services, Pinckney Hugo Group
- Sheila Herbert, Product Innovation Lead, ITX Corp
- Tierney Cyren, Developer Advocate, NodeSource
SWAG — We’ll have free t-shirts and stickers for you!
FOOD — We’ll be feeding you lunch & dinner on Saturday, and a light breakfast on Sunday.
RULES — No code can be written until after the opening ceremony on April 14th. All hackers abide by the Hack Upstate Code of Conduct. Please read it here.
PARKING — We recommend parking at the Harrison/Warren Street Parking Garage ($5 daily or $15 overnight), or the Hotel Syracuse Parking Garage ($5 per day, $10 overnight). Additional parking options can be found here.
VOLUNTEERS / MENTORS — If you’re interested in helping out during the event, please sign up here.
PRIZES
- 1st place — $1000.00
- 2nd place — $500.00
- Buffalo Civic Innovation Challenge (learn more) — $100.00
- Best UI / UX — $100.00 (provided by ITX Corp.)
- Best Hardware Hack — TBD (provided by Thimble.io)
- PUBG Madglory API — TBD
SPONSORS
- ITX Corp. (Presenting Sponsor)
- Syracuse University iSchool
- Upstate Interactive
- AT&T
- Tompkins Trust
- KPMG
- Assured Information Security — AIS
- PUBG Madglory
- Wladis Law Firm
- Metis Consulting Group
- The Tech Garden
- CenterState CEO
- Thimble
- MongoDB
- MakeSchool
- Arrow
Hack Upstate’s mission is to unite and facilitate collaboration among the greater Upstate New York technology community. In pursuit, we organize hackathons, offer web and mobile development classes, facilitate talks and lectures, and ultimately help align Upstate tech talent with promising employment opportunities. To date, we’ve built a growing network comprised of thousands of Upstate New York engineers and nearly a hundred technology employers.
All hackers abide by the Hack Upstate Code of Conduct to maintain an open, friendly and inclusive community, in which Upstate New York’s tech community can adeptly connect, communicate and collaborate. Please read it here