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VMworld Europe Hackathon Barcelona Logistics Update

Please note: This post will be continuously updated as more details are being finalized!

We look forward to seeing you at the hackathon this coming Monday in Barcelona.

The event is currently 100% booked. There is a slight chance we might be able to offer a few additional seats for either active participants and/or guests. Stay tuned!

Please carefully review the information below!

Confirm registration & join a team

Please check in ScheduleBuilder to see if you are registered for Hackathon Event: Teams hack on ideas! [VMTN6735E].

If you’re registered, good! Please make sure to also add your name to the spreadsheet by joining or starting a team. IMPORTANT! You must join a team prior to the event!

If you’re not registered in ScheduleBuilder, please contact us! We’ll try to work something out (no guarantees, though).

Join the Slack channel

If you haven’t done so already, please:

Sign up for the VMware {code} program.
Join the #hackathon-europe Slack channel.

If you registered previously but can’t locate your Slack invite, please contact us, and we‘ll re-invite you straight away.

Can’t make it? No biggie!

If you foresee you won’t be able to make it to the event after all, please be courteous and cancel your registration in ScheduleBuilder. We have a large group of people waiting eagerly for more slots to open up.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Shuttle buses

Depart:

From 5.30pm: our two 54-seater buses will be on standby outside Fira (Carrer del Alumini).
5.40pm: Buses depart

Return

0.00am (midnight): Bus departures from Valkiria Hub Space to Plaza Catalunya and Plaza Espanya

Venue

Valkiria Hub Space
Carrer de Pujades 126
08005 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 09 50 47
Web: http://www.valkiriahubspace.com/en/

Don’t forget your gear

Make sure to bring all your appliances, cables, chargers etc.

Schedule

Here’s the agenda for the evening:

From	To	Duration	Agenda item	Notes
06:30pm	06:45pm	00:15	Pre-hackathon training sessions	Welcome & introductions
06:45pm	10:30pm	03:45	Teams work
10:30pm	10:45pm	00:15	Pitch presentations	Teams can expect to have around 90 seconds available to present their work and make a convincing case to the judges.
10:45pm	11:00pm	00:15	Announcement of winning team
11:00pm	12:00am	01:00	Party

Please help your team be the most productive it can be and make sure to come fully prepared. Thanks!

Scoring rubric

With our hackathons, we want to emphasize collaboration and learning (and, ultimately, sharing with the community). This is a team effort! Performance will be evaluated against the following five criteria:

Creativity
Usefulness
Presentation/pitch
Team collaboration
Fun/learning

Some categories will matter more than others. The exact weighting rules will be revealed at the beginning of the event.

Judges

Please meet our esteemed judges.

Judging process

Judges will be asked to interact with the teams throughout the evening to understand what problems are being solved and how, assess team collaboration and prepare for the final scoring later in the evening.

In other words, your teams will be evaluated throughout the evening, so it’s not just the pitch presentation that counts.

Prizes

Details to be announced soon.

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Torre Agbar Detail (see credits below)

This September 11-14, VMworld 2017 Europe will once again take place in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain.

And once again – for the second year in a row – the VMware {code} team will be hosting a hackathon to provide our developer community with a fun and energizing space to “learn, code and connect” and create cool new things the world needs.

If you’re new to our hackathons, here are a few things you should know:

They are open to experts and newbies alike.
You don’t actually need to know how to code to be a productive member of a team
Ideas don’t have to be limited to VMware products.
There’s lots of socializing and making new connections with colleagues and peers from around the world!

When and where?

The hackathon will take place on Monday, September 11th, from 6 to10pm at:

Valkiria Hub Space
Carrer de Pujades 126
08005 Barcelona
Tel: +34 933 09 50 47
Web: http://www.valkiriahubspace.com/en/

The venue is a 20-30 minute drive away from Fira Gran Via. A free shuttle bus will be provided.

How big?

This year, we’ll have space for 10 teams of up to 8 participants (1 team lead + up to 7 team members each). In addition, we’ll be able to accommodate another 30 or so guests.

Will there be training sessions?

Unlike the hackathon in Las Vegas this year, we won’t offer any pre-hackathon training sessions in Barcelona this year, but it’s something we will be considering for 2018.

How to register?

Unlike last year, we ask both participants and guests to register via ScheduleBuilder. Active participants can then create or join a team and coordinate with their teammates using the Google spreadsheet.

Hackathon Event: Teams hack on ideas! [VMTN6735E]
Rules to join the Hackathon: 1. Sign-up for this session. 2. Join a team or add a new idea and wait for others to join your team in this spreadsheet here. 3. You can coordinate with your fellow team members to determine what project you would like to do for your selected theme. 5. Register for VMware {code} and join the #hackathon-europe group to discuss. 6. Have fun!
Hackathon Audience – Food, Drinks, and Cheering! [VMTN6736E]
Didn’t get signed up for the Hackathon? Don’t like to code? Come cheer on your favorite teams, eat food, drink, win an Amazon Echo, and be merry.

For VMware employees who want to participate, please get in touch, and we’ll put you on the list.

What about rules, jury, prizes etc.?

We’ll have more details to share over the coming days and weeks.

How can I stay in the loop?

Please follow @vmwarecode on Twitter. If you haven’t done so already, please make sure to join the VMware {code} program. Once you receive your personal Slack invite, go join the #hackathon-europe channel.

Got more questions?

We’re here to answer any questions! Leave us a comment, find us on Slack or Twitter, and we’ll get back to you asap. Thanks, and see you all at the hackathon!

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Photo credit: “Torre Agbar Detail” by 73014677@N05 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.