She's Coding Code-A-Thon: Connect, Collaborate, Code - KickOff (women-only)

She’s Coding is a nonprofit with the main goal to help close the gender gap in tech. We operate on three main pillars: (1) An open-source website that educates women, allies and companies about the gender gap, developed in mentorship-based volunteer groups. (2) An offline and online safe community for women in tech. And (3), an effort to support women in their tech industry job searches via events and collaborations.

She's Coding

Do you have an idea for a project that you would love to work on - but not alone? Or are you on the lookout for a team that you can join and become creative with?
Come and join us for the She's Coding Code-a-thon - a two-month-long event that will function in a similar way to a hackathon, but with an extended duration, giving you and your team the opportunity to build out a project in more depth.
February 10 will be kick-off day! Bring your ideas or be open to listen to other people's pitches. We will facilitate the formation of teams around project ideas, and if needed, we can help provide ideas as well. At the end of the day you will want to be part of a team, have some initial planning done, and have some idea of additional skills and/or mentorship you need to build your project. 
To follow-up on the kick-off day, we will have a mid-way check-in day on March 10, with mentors being present, and a final demo-day at the end, on April 14. 
 
<H2>Tentative Schedule:</H2>
10:00am      Registration opens
10:30am      Welcome &amp; Pitches start
12:00pm      Lunch
01:00pm      Team building around project ideas
03:45pm      Wrapping up
 
<H2>Discussion:</H2>
Join the She's Coding Slack channel to communicate amongst your teams, find additional team mates with skills you are missing, ask for mentors, support, or more: <A HREF="https://shescoding.typeform.com/to/fcSCQs" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://shescoding.typeform.com/to/fcSCQs</A>.
 
<H2>FAQ:</H2>
1. Do I need to pay to take part in this code-a-thon? Nope, this event is free.
2. Are there prizes to be won?
We are working on that, and hope to have a couple of nice prizes on hand at the demo day in April 3. Don't expect the typical winners &amp; losers at this event though - while we will evaluate projects, we will try to hightlight the accomplishments of each project.
3. How big should my team be?
Recommended max size for a team is 5 people.
4. Do I need to be an experienced developer to take part in the Code-a-thon?
Nope, this event is open to all women interested in tech, independent of your experience level and/or expertise. Please join us, whether you are a developer, a budding developer, a designer, a marketer, etc!
5. Is there a theme?
Nope. Go wild :)
6. Can I bring an existing project and work on that?
Yes, you can. Expect your project to potentially be evaluated differently, depending on the circumstances.
7. Who will own the rights to what is being built?
Your team will own all rights and the IP (Intellectual Property) for the application you build. We ask that the code be open source though, such that judges can evaluate it.
8. Is this event women-only?
The event is open to everyone identifying as woman.
9. Is there any restriction on the kind of application we can build?
Nope. You are free to use any language, stack or technology you want, to build any kind of app you want (for example web or mobile apps, games, VR/AR apps). Please note that we are not providing you with hardware, so in case you plan on building something that requires specific hardware, make sure to bring all necessary parts or procure them after the kick-off meeting. Let us know if you need any help with this!
10. What do we need to submit at the end?
Your team will need to submit a link to a Github or GitLab repository of your project, as well as a functioning demo or a demo video of the application you built. Feel free to submit a short video explaining your application as well. You should also work on an end presentation for April 14 to show off what you worked on.
11. Will there be mentors?
Yes, our goal is to provide you with a mentor once you have decided what you want to work on. We will try to match you up with a mentor that is knowledgeable with the technology stack you are using.
12. What criteria will our submissions be judged against?
The judges will take into account the creativity, impact, design and execution of your submission. Don't expect the typical winners &amp; losers at this event though - while we will evaluate projects, we will try to hightlight the accomplishments of each project.
13. How much time will I need to spend on this per week?
There is no right or wrong answer here. This will depend on your team, your project, and your availability - you'll probably be able to make something work, even with little time on your hands. 
14. Last question: where can I park for the duration of the event? 
You can park in the building garage for $6/weekend day.
 
<H2>Sponsor:</H2>
Venue, food &amp; drinks - Thanks, Avvo!!
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<H2>Judges:</H2>
To be announced
 
<H2>Prizes:</H2>
To be announced

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