Do you ever wish you could track the spending of tax dollars and understand the actions of government agencies?
For the #OpenGov Hackathon, cosponsored by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association and Webjunto, you can make the most compelling case to the widest possible community in support of creating something to track the spending of our tax dollars and to better understand the actions of our government agencies. And maybe even win something ...
Existing organizations, such as OpenAccessPHL, are a great source for what type of projects can be created.
OpenAccessPHL is a group of Philadelphians working at the intersection of technology, innovation, and civic participation, whose vision is to connect the passion and both new & existing projects of Philadelphians to make local government more open, transparent, and participatory through four main areas of focus: Open Data, Community Participation, Access and Inclusion and Civic Tech Growth.
Come with a team, or join one there. You can have a pitch ready, or wait to see what others say and add your energy to the effort!
The winning team will also earn a cash prize!
Register and share here!
Schedule (approximate)
- Registration begins @ 9:30 am
- Kick-Off with Welcome and Introductions @ 10:00 am
- #OpenData Speaker: Terry Mutchler, author of Under This Beautiful Dome @ 10:05 am
- Tech Speaker: Jedi Weller, co-founder of Webjunto @ 10:15 am
- Ideation and GROUP brainstorming @ 10:25 am
- Group breakouts and team formation @ 10:45 am
- Hackathon BEGINS! @ 11:00 am
- Lunch @ 1:00pm
- Judging @ 5:00 pm
- Cocktail Reception and Prizes @ 5:30 pm
Eligibility
Teams of 1-4 can register to attend the event HERE. We're only accepting developers, designers, and those with awesome ideas and issues to solve! All applicants within a team will be assigned as developers or designers at the beginning of the event.
Come with ideas not completed code. All projects must be built from scratch at the event.
Requirements
To be considered for judging each team must present a functioning web or mobile application. All work must be completed by 5:00 pm on Tuesday April 21st, 2015. Submissions must follow all criteria outlined in the competition rules section.
Submissions that can be considered, but possibly not weighted as much:
- Wireframes
Prizes
First Place
First place will receive $1,000 and a media write up about their awesome, creative project!
Second Prize
Projects that include or emphasize issues of diversity and inclusion will be eligible for a $500 prize sponsored by the Philadelphia Gay News.
Honorable Mention
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
1. Sign up for an account with challengepost.org. PNA and Webjunto will aid with mixing up and making sure the teams are even.
2. Once organized, register each individual team member using the blue "Register for this hackathon" button at the top of this page.
3. Teams will consist of 1-4 team members. (preferably one designer, one developer, and one person with an awesome idea!)
4. Use the message button to recruit additional team members.
Judges
Mark Segal
Publisher, Philly Gay News
Paul Wright
Director, Local Media Development at Comcast / NBC Universal
Bob Lannon
Developer, Sunlight Foundation
Teri Henning
President, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
Judges will look for how creatively the #opendata is used to be presented to the public. -
Technical Achievement
Judges will evaluate the technical achievement the team has tackled during the event. -
Product Vision
Judges will be looking for creations that have the ability to present current #opendata in a user friendly way. -
Design
Judges will be looking for products that have exceptional design attributes that would appeal to the end-user. -
Usability
Projects will judged on attractiveness to citizens.
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