Small Dog Electronics is hosting a local event as part of the global hackathon, Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK). It is being held at UVM, thanks to the generosity of the UVM Summer University. This is a great event that brings those with technical skills together with those who might need help.
Picture a classroom of geek-y types (you know who you are!) all putting their brains and coding power together to solve problems!
Small Dog is looking for anyone who might want to help with the cause, even if you’re not a “up-all-night-strung-out-on-mountain-dew” software developer! We need volunteers of all kinds, especially if you just want to help come up with ideas. We also need organizations with problems.
We’re also on the hunt for problem submissions for hackers to solve! Non-profits, NGOs and individuals are encouraged to post their problem directly to the RHoK website. Any solutions created will be open-source and free to the public.
Know all about RHoK and ready to sign up? Do it here. Need more info? Read on below.
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Join us for Small Dog Electronics’s very first Burlington, VT Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) event. This event is part of RHoK Global, which hosts simultaneous hackathons all around the world on June 2nd-3rd. Meet like-minded programmers, create new and exciting apps, and win prizes and hack for humanity!
RHoK’s mission is to make the world a better place through a global community of innovation developing practical open technology. In this two-day event you’ll have the opportunity to help find solutions to submitted problems from all over the world. Work with local subject matter experts on problem submissions from within our community, or choose from hundreds of global problems. This is a phenomenal opportunity to find technological solutions to solve local and global issues.
Quick FAQs:
When: June 2nd-3rd
Where: UVM – courtesy of UVM Summer University
Cost: FREE! We’ll even feed you!
Who’s invited? Whether you program a little or a lot you’re welcome to attend. This can be a great chance to stretch your skills and learn new ones. Community members who feel they can contribute, even if they don’t code, are also welcome.
How does it work? On Saturday morning, after an introduction to some of the local problems, you’ll break up into groups, choose a problem and work together to find a solution. Solutions need to be kept open source and you have the option to continue working on them after the hackathon. Sunday afternoon you’ll have a chance to present your solution to the group and a few lucky groups will go home with some pretty sweet prizes.
Need Housing? Hotel deals TBD. Want an even cheaper solution? Try CouchSurfing.
Sign me up! For more information and to register check out our event page at RHoK
Any Questions? Contact Rebecca Kraemer, Director of IT for Small Dog Electronics, at 802.496.7171 ×643 or rhok@smalldog.com.