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X University OverviewWhat to Expect at the Hackathon
Jonathan LeBlancDeveloper [email protected]@jcleblanc
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
What is X University and the hacker mentality?
What is a hack?
The hack event syllabus
Hack strategies 101
What We Need to Cover
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
What is X University and the hacker mentality?
What is a hack?
The hack event syllabus
Hack strategies 101
What We Need to Cover
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
X University: Inaugural Launch
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
• The entrepreneurial spirit.
• The “just get it done” attitude.
• The ability to wear many hats.
X University: What is a Hacker?
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
What is X University and the hacker mentality?
What is a hack?
The hack event syllabus
Hack strategies 101
What We Need to Cover
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Build something that uses eBay products in new, fun and innovative ways.
Products include– eBay– PayPal– X.commerce
What is a Hack: What We’re Looking For
– Magento– Milo– RedLaser
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Fix Something That Ticks you off
What is a Hack: Fix Something
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Build Something Different
What is a Hack: Something Different
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Build Something FunKatamari Browser Hack
What is a Hack: Something Fun
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
What is X University and the hacker mentality?
What is a hack?
The hack event syllabus
Hack strategies 101
What We Need to Cover
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
5:00pm – 7:00pmTechnical talks on:
– The program overview & how to present your ideas in 90 seconds.– Hacking with eBay APIs– ql.io, our new open source querying system– PayPal APIs
7:00pm – 8:00pmDinner and finding teams
Syllabus: Friday Technical Talks
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Saturday
11:00am - 12:00pmHack registration
12:00pm (Saturday) - 12:00pm (Sunday)Hacking!
Syllabus: Saturday – Sunday Hackathon
Sunday
12:30pm - 3:30pmHack Presentations
3:30pm - 5:00pmJudge Deliberation, Winners announced and closing words.
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
What is X University and the hacker mentality?
What is a hack?
The hack event syllabus
Hack strategies 101
What We Need to Cover
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Fail Early, Fail Fast, Fail Often
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”- Thomas A. Edison
Hack Strategies 101: Fail Early
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Don’t Reinvent the wheel
Hack Strategies 101: Use Available Tools
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X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce
Bad stuff happens!
Githubhttp://github.com
Bitbuckethttp://bitbucket.org
Hack Strategies 101: Backup Your Code!
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Don’t wait to work out hard issues.
"The brain regions that are impaired when you are sleep-deprived are the same ones that are impaired with aging,”- Todd Maddox
Hack Strategies 101: Hard Problems First
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Practice your presentations(3 min in length)
Don’t use PowerPoint!
Hack Strategies 101: The Presentation