Developer Camp

Developer Camp is a worldwide network of developers, designers, testers, and creative entrepreneurs that gather to support local communities of new entrepreneurs. Our mission is to increase inclusion, diversity, and equality in the technology sector.

Developer Camp: The World's Best Hackathon
Who: Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, testers, and storytellers. The elite corps of <A HREF="https://devca.mp/counsel-882c44415df" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Developer Camp Counselors</A> — winners of past events, and distinguished members of our community from the Bay Area stand ready to teach and help.
<IMG ALT="Developer Camp Counselor" SRC="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*GNmubZoylAItx-Dwd_mf3g.jpeg"> What: <A HREF="https://devca.mp/about-a6917d6552f5" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">48-Hour hackathon for iOS, bots, and the Web</A>. This collaborative event, featuring superstar hackers and designers to help everyone learn to code, build custom hardware, and generally make ideas come to life. <A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UaXgAyyBNg" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Watch the video</A>.
<IMG ALT="Shift Culture" SRC="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*gq7C11VrKtPhlfciu64Ysg.jpeg"> When: November 18-20 (Friday evening through Sunday). <A HREF="https://devca.mp/bot-developer-camp-november-18-20-2016-241888245413#.drh5f7wtj" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See our schedule and details</A>.
<IMG ALT="Build community" SRC="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*IjogdKSEGG1Op4UUlI7H8Q.jpeg"> Where: Startup LaunchPad, San Francisco, CA—<A HREF="https://developers.google.com/startups/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">a brand-new space from Google</A>, open all weekend until 10pm each day.
<IMG ALT="Thousands of developers and designers." SRC="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*rmItTvcvE6ktm8fx3gQCoQ.jpeg">
Why: There is a huge opportunity to bring diversity to the technology industry. Women and girls, men and boys, we all deserve more opportunities to start coding using simple, powerful tools. Watch our <A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9jIfvG8hUY" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Women of iOSDevCamp video</A>.
<IMG ALT="40% Women" SRC="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2000/1*9BdeIDUelL2YEnFMKetDNw.jpeg">
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How: Our sponsor <A HREF="http://pullstring.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PullString</A> makes creating computer conversation super fun and easy! Using any Mac, a writer can script and publish a chat bot using their service, starting for free. 
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If you'd rather learn on any recent-model iPad, Apple's free Swift Playgrounds app will teach you to code joyfully.
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<A HREF="https://devca.mp/bot-developer-camp-november-18-20-2016-241888245413" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Learn more about our upcoming event</A>.
This event has catalyzed the launch of award winning startups (like Getaround and Foodspotting), the formation of founder dream teams (Square), and the building of a talented and collaborative community of developers. 
Out-of-town guests are welcome to join our inclusive event. Though projects will include both solo and team efforts, we encourage attendees to build teams of diverse expertise — business ideas, marketing, design, testing, coding, and back-end development. All attendees should be prepared to participate in the development of a project during the event. Scholarships are available to encourage diversity, and mentors are available.
“It’s one of the most pure and original hackathons.  People come from all around and really just hack on something, meet new people, cherish the relationships that they create here—and go out to create huge companies. The developers we’ve met at Developer Camp are among the best in the world. Some of them have gone on to join our team. We’re excited to be supporting the event again this year... Developer Camp is the best.” 
-Zac Bowling, Google engineer has attended 106 hackathons
Developer Camp sponsor/participant
The event will feature:
-- Meetup on Friday with Refreshments -- Catered Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Saturday and Sunday) -- Open Mic for Questions -- Educational Sessions by Sponsors -- Participant-led Ad Hoc Sessions -- Saturday Night Gaming -- Hackathon Contest with Prizes -- Everyone Leaves with Something
Schedule
Friday
1700 — Doors Open 1700–1800 — Mixer 1800–1900 — Welcome and Introductions 1830—Healthy Dinner 1900–2100 — Idea / Mentorship Pitches 2200 — Doors Close
Saturday
0900–1000 — Continental Breakfast 1000–1200 — Introductions & Inspiration 1300–1400—Healthy Lunch 1200–2200 — Hacking and Learning with Swift and PullString 1800–1900 — High Quality Pizza Dinner 2200 — Doors Close
Sunday
0900–1000 — Continental Breakfast 1000–1400 — Prepare for Hackathon 1200 — Hackathon Entries due 1300–1400 — Family Style Lunch 1400–1700 — Hackathon Showcase 1700–1730 — Awards 1730–1800 — Pack It Up 1800 — Doors Close
We are currently seeking:
-- Your Registration  -- <A HREF="https://devca.mp/how-to-sponsor-5c9d8ab892fe" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cash Sponsors</A>  -- Hackathon Prize Donations 
To get involved with the above, please email <A HREF="mailto:team@devca.mp" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">team@devca.mp</A>.
See you there!
Developer Camp Organizers <A HREF="https://twitter.com/dom" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dom Sagolla</A> and <A HREF="https://twitter.com/nlycskn" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nilay Yener</A>

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