Articles about Hackathon

Seattle aims to unleash the power of open data through hackathon and new city strategy

The City of Seattle has a trove of internal data collected by more than two dozen departments. But if that… Read More

These computer science seniors defied tradition to win the first hackathon they ever entered

Once a staple of the startup world, the in-person hackathon was one of the collective habits that fell out of… Read More

Seattle-area inventor wins global COVID hackathon for tech that alerts public about crowded spaces

As COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have eased, people are going into stores, restaurants and restrooms while still trying to stay… Read More

Inside the ‘Tech to Protect’ hackathon that aims to help emergency responders with new technology

In the late 1990s, Barry Luke responded to a house call in Gainesville, Fla. The firefighter and his partner went… Read More

As thousands set out to hack for Microsoft, book chronicles two defining projects for accessibility

The idea of a hackathon at any company is to harness the energy and creativity of employees to find new… Read More

Geek of the Week: Slalom’s Jeremiah Dangler helps find solutions to big problems as Hackathon leader

Jeremiah Dangler came to technology later than many who make a career out of it. But at Slalom, the business… Read More

At Facebook hackathon, engineers combine Seattle data with machine learning to solve civic issues

Last week, Facebook held a civic hackathon, inviting in-house engineers as well as representatives from other tech companies to combine… Read More

Real-time sports news text update service wins top pitch at the Seattle Sports Tech Hackathon

As we saw at the second annual GeekWire Sports Tech Summit last week, there is plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs… Read More

Here are Facebook’s 7 favorite things that came out of its hackathons in 2016

Hackathons are part of Facebook’s ethos as a company. Every year, Facebook holds a number of global events and individual offices… Read More

City of Seattle hosting ‘Let It Snow’ hackathon to get ideas for better storm communication tools

Seattle experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday night and into Friday and now the city’s leaders are calling upon technologically… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle GiveCamp codes for nonprofits; Ignite Seattle celebrates 10 years; Milestone9

Volunteering can be a fun way to give back to the community, but for many people it can be hard… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Millennials take over Seattle, VR Improv, Mini Maker Faire, and more

Millennials get a bad rap sometimes, but an increasing number of movers and shakers in tech and other industries are… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Sports Tech Hackathon, indie games expo, and more

If there are three things Seattleites love, it is sports, technology, and coffee. On Sept. 9 and 10, you can get your… Read More

Interview: Candace Faber, Seattle’s first ‘civic technology advocate,’ on tech for change, and how to save Seattle

Nine months ago, Candace Faber became Seattle’s first “civic technology advocate,” a job that includes spreading the power of tech to… Read More

Inside the Seattle VR Hackathon, a glimpse of virtual reality’s potential

Nearly 130 virtual reality developers from around the Seattle region gathered at the Center for Education and Research in Construction last weekend… Read More

Need to report a problem at the park? This app could help in the future

You’re at a park in Seattle and the the restrooms are gross — like seriously, maybe-I’ll-just-use-the-woods gross. Now imagine this: you… Read More

Social Justice Hackathon brings real solutions to those in need of legal aid

The United States prides itself on guaranteeing justice for all. But inequality in the justice system is still a persistent… Read More

Winner of Expedia’s first Seattle hackathon links concert and sports tickets to travel booking

Competing against dozens of teams from across the Seattle region, software developer Will Chantry single-handedly won travel giant Expedia’s first-ever… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Flying into the Future, CoderDojo for Kids, Star Trek Geek Out, and more

Beginning on Feb. 9, Flying into the Future: the 15th Annual Aerospace Manufacturing Conference, presented by Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA),… Read More

Tech and religion intersect at ‘Code for the Kingdom’ hackathon

All over the world technologists are increasingly using the hackathon model to solve societal problems. Whether it’s to fight government corruption or… Read More

At Microsoft’s hackathon, employees come up with solutions to fix societal problems

Hacking, innovation, and lots of caffeine best describe what’s going on inside two massive tents at Microsoft’s campus this week. For… Read More

Hacking the housing market: Tech teams use open data to help people find affordable homes

Phrases like “housing vouchers” and “senior accessibility” aren’t commonly heard at a weekend hackfest. But those words were the focus of one… Read More

Zillow Chairman and former U.S. Deputy CTO tout open government data at housing hackathon

Zillow Chairman Rich Barton and former U.S. Deputy CTO Nick Sinai kicked off a weekend hackathon Friday night where 400+… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Zombie Prom, Housing Hackathon, Re-Maker Fest and more

Valentines Day is approaching, and what better way to beat the clichés than with a Zombie Prom? That’s right, Spooked… Read More

Inside the Seattle Police hackathon: A substantial first step

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) held its first-ever hackathon on Friday. The event was focused on a single problem: How… Read More

Seattle Police holding first-ever hackathon to help improve video redaction process

The Seattle Police Department is preparing to release large amounts of video from patrol car cameras and it needs your help… Read More

Developers, doctors team up to create interactive simulation of Ebola treatment center in 48 hours

Hackathons typically produce some pretty cool ideas and innovations, yet only in rare cases do you find a 48-hour project that turns into a… Read More

Hey, hackers: Here’s your chance to build apps that solve government challenges

Hackers, coders, designers and entrepreneurs with a passion to create technologies that can fix civic issues are invited to “Hack… Read More

Meet Sidebar: Student programmer creates popular Android app at CodeDay Seattle

We’re pretty geeky up here in the Pacific Northwest. With messenger bags full of the latest Windows gear and too… Read More

Sports Hack Day Diary: Lessons from a journalist jumping into a hackathon

The demos concluded, judges had left and computers were tucked away. Yet an hour after Sports Hack Day wrapped up Sunday afternoon,… Read More