TechTogether Online
Hosted by MLH
Event Description
Join us for a 2-day digital hackathon serving people of marginalized genders. TechTogether Online is a fun, activity-filled, open-themed event. Whether it's your first hackathon or your 100th, everyone has something to learn and contribute at this event!
TechTogether, the United States' largest initiative to address the gender inequities in the hackathon community, supports over 10,000 hackers. TechTogether is credited in part with increasing the representation of women and non-binary people in the hackathon community by 18% to 39% from 2019 to 2020.
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Schedule
Workshop Schedule
| Day (ET) | PT | ET | UK | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday (ET) | 4:00 AM PT | 7:00 AM ET | 12:00 PM UK | 4:30 PM IST | How to Submit on Devpost - Office Hours |
Mini-Event Schedule
| Day (ET) | PT | ET | UK | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday (ET) | 9:15 AM PT | 12:15 PM ET | 5:15 PM UK | 9:45 PM IST | Microsoft Passport Challenge Workshop |
| Friday (ET) | 11:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM UK | 11:30 PM IST | Team Formations |
| Friday (ET) | 7:00 PM PT | 10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM UK | 7:30 AM IST | Typeracer |
| Saturday (ET) | 12:30 AM PT | 3:30 AM ET | 8:30 AM UK | 1:00 PM IST | Hacky Hangout 1 |
| Saturday (ET) | 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM UK | 9:30 PM IST | Design your own Byte! |
| Saturday (ET) | 7:00 PM PT | 10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM UK | 7:30 AM IST | Hacky Hangout 2 |
Hackathon Schedule
| Day (ET) | PT | ET | UK | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday (ET) | 8:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM UK | 8:30 PM IST | Opening Ceremony |
| Friday (ET) | 8:10 AM PT | 11:10 AM ET | 4:10 PM UK | 8:40 PM IST | Live Q&A with Stream Host |
| Friday (ET) | 7:00 PM PT | 10:00 PM ET | 3:00 AM UK | 7:30 AM IST | 36 Hours of Hacking Left |
| Saturday (ET) | 7:00 AM PT | 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM UK | 7:30 PM IST | 24 Hours of Hacking Left |
| Sunday (ET) | 5:00 AM PT | 8:00 AM ET | 1:00 PM UK | 5:30 PM IST | Initial Submission due on Devpost |
| Sunday (ET) | 7:00 AM PT | 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM UK | 7:30 PM IST | Hacking Ends / Final Submission due on Devpost |
| Sunday (ET) | 9:15 AM PT | 12:15 PM ET | 5:15 PM UK | 9:45 PM IST | Closing Stream & Winners Announced (Approximately) |
Additional Information
Microsoft Passport Challenge
Are you ready to travel around the Microsoft universe? Complete the following three (3) activities to receive a digital certificate! Submit your entry here once you're done with all the activities: https://hackp.ac/microsoft-challenge-submit
Stop 1: Sign up for Azure for Students! Navigate to the link above and sign up for Azure for Students. Students, get Azure for free courtesy of Microsoft Azure. Full-time college students are eligible for a free Azure account with $100 in credits. How-To Tutorial: https://youtu.be/1blgs6KeA_A Sign Up Link: https://hackp.ac/MSFT-Stop1 Take a photo of your dashboard once you've completed this step.
Stop 2: Create a GitHub repository! Navigate to GitHub and create a GitHub Repository. How-To Tutorial: https://youtu.be/mK6Uo2qxUUM Navigate to GitHub https://hackp.ac/MSFT-Stop2 Save the link to your repo once you've completed this step.
Stop 3: Deploy a Service to Azure! Using your Azure for Students subscription, deploy any Azure service. It's incredibly easy to get started, with Quickstart Templates and user guides on Microsoft Docs. You can deploy any code you have from your Github repo directly into Azure as well. Take a photo of your deployment once you've completed this step.
Additional resources to complete the challenge
- How-To Tutorial: https://youtu.be/BEYLnr5r1p4
- Microsoft Tutorial: https://hackp.ac/MSFT-AzureDocs
- Navigate to Azure: https://hackp.ac/MSFT-Stop3
Links & Resources
MLH Discord Server
The chat platform where all the activities and fun will happen.
MLH Broadcast
Where we will be streaming workshops, activities, and announcements.
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