over 1 year ago

OHack 2024 @ ASU Oct 12th and 13th

New year, new hackathon! We'll be in-person only at ASU Tempe in Arizona this year.

We have even more mentors and judges from local and global tech companies this year, please RSVP by joining our 2024 hack at https://opportunity-hack-2024-arizona.devpost.com/ 

See the timeline of events, and sponsors at https://www.ohack.dev/hack/2024_fall 


over 2 years ago

Share your feedback even if you didn't join us

Any suggestions (even if you didn't join us) you have are going to help shape our future

https://forms.gle/7xjaYHq9GyywTQ1i7


over 2 years ago

And the winner is...

The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the Opportunity Hack 2023 - In Person gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.

Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


over 2 years ago

Public voting is now open

It's your turn to pick the Popular Choice award winner! Browse 'Opportunity Hack 2023 - In Person' submission gallery, click on your favorite, and vote. Be sure to spread the word via your social networks, too!

Please note, as per the Devpost terms of service, you may not tamper with the vote process through manual or automated means, or attempt to compensate voters, at risk of disqualification. Find out more about public voting here.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


over 2 years ago

One nonprofit needs your help!

We have maxed out teams for several nonprofits, and two more need your help!

Please consider forming a team for:

Blue Star Mothers of Maricopa AZ 7 https://ohack.dev/nonprofit/JoQ5615orETcFlydP1Jq 


over 2 years ago

Streams: If you're joining us virtually

We'll be kicking off at 9am PST!

You can stream us live at https://youtube.com/live/MhaxPv5PwUs and @opportunityhack on Instagram


over 2 years ago

Diana Lee Guzman, our keynote speaker

Diana Lee Guzman, as the Founder and CEO of Coding in Color (a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on aiding underrepresented students in computing), along with being the Co-founder and CTO of My Real Exchange (a tech startup assisting homebuyers in obtaining fair mortgage rates), embodies her dedication to promoting STEM opportunities.    Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, she completed her education at Carl Hayden High School, where her involvement with FIRST Robotics sparked her passion for STEM. Later, she earned a B.S. in Computer Science from New York University and leveraged her expertise as a Software Engineer at Boeing, contributing…

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over 2 years ago

Join slack!

We'll be using Slack as our only communication platform, please join us through slack.ohack.dev


over 2 years ago

See you tomorrow at 8am!

We use Slack as our primary communication platform, please download the app and login!

Posted on #in-person-asu

We’ll see you all tomorrow morning at 8am at ECG101 :coffeeparrot:If you are not one of the first 80 hackers to register and are on the waitlist, please come!
  • If you are one of the first 80 registrants, any team members you have will be also allowed to attend in-person with you.
  • After our opening kickoff, we will call out names based on registration order until we reach capacity.
  • You can still hack from the library or a dorm room if we’re unable to take you…

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over 2 years ago

Projects posted early!

See #general in Slack for more!


over 2 years ago

More details added to DevPost

Updates include:

  1. Parking info
  2. Judging criteria
  3. More details on the timeline (basically copied from the countdown timers on hack.ohack.dev)
  4. Submission details
  5. What to bring

 

If you are not already on Slack, please join us! https://slack.ohack.dev and pop into the #in-person-asu channel

 

We will be publishing all nonprofit projects in the next few days (ahead of the hackathon) to give you more time to prepare!


over 2 years ago

ASU Students, we're at capacity - Waitlist Activated! (don't fret, you can still hack from home)

Hi there!

Our maximum capacity for this event is 80 participants so that we have a healthy and vibrant hackathon.

Since we've reached that capacity (now at 170+ signups on DevPost), the first 80 people who signed up will be admitted first - everyone after this on the waitlist here.


If you are on the waitlist, please arrive by 9am on Saturday October 7th and we will let you know whether there are enough people who dropped out to accommodate your attendance in-person.

Even if you’re on the waitlist, you can still hack for nonprofits! You can opt to join…

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over 2 years ago

Nonprofits Announced!

Hey there,

Take a look at the list of nonprofits you'll be helping at hack.ohack.dev