Virtual and Hybrid Hackathons

A hackathon is an event in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming to complete one or several programming challenges.

Usually, the task is to develop an application, software, code, prototype, etc. Teams might be located in different countries, timezones, etc. The activity is suitable for students in Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.

Aim

To collaborate with other programmers to improve development skills in a fun, educational challenge.

Instructions for teams

Encourage teams to:
1. Establish roles within the team based on skills (technical skills, project management, etc.)
2. Establish a mode of online communication (What channels? What platforms? How often to communicate?)
3. Divide tasks and create a timeline for completion
4. Submit

As teams working remotely might be on different schedules, it is important for them to divide tasks efficiently, and to remain in communication.

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Credit

Brianna Swan – Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree student in Green Networking and Cloud Computing – GENIAL. Read more about virtual hackathons 

 

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