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Dream! Hack! Build!

You're reading from   Dream! Hack! Build! Unleash citizen-driven innovation with the power of hackathons

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835085332
Length 274 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Dr. Kristofer Vernmark Dr. Kristofer Vernmark
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Mustafa Sherif Mustafa Sherif
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Ann Molin Ann Molin
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Love Dager Love Dager
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Carolina Emanuelson Carolina Emanuelson
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Why We Hack FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Redefining the Hackathon Tool 3. Chapter 2: Making Citizen-Driven Innovation Work for You 4. Chapter 3: The Dream! Hack! Build! Method 5. Part 2: Introduction to How to Hack
6. Chapter 4: Creating the Perfect Challenge for Your Hackathon 7. Chapter 5: How to Organize an Impactful Hackathon 8. Chapter 6: Communication and Managing Hacker Teams and Mentors 9. Chapter 7: Partnerships for Success 10. Chapter 8: External Communication and Social Media Presence for Hackathon Success 11. Part 3: Introduction to How to Build
12. Chapter 9: Taking Citizen-Driven Innovation to the Next Level 13. Chapter 10: Converting Hackathon Results into Real Tools 14. Chapter 11: Build for Earth Learnings – How to Make a Startup a Success Fast 15. Glossary
16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix A: Appendix B

Online hackathon versus IRL hackathon

One of the key decisions one has to make early in the hackathon planning is this: Are we creating an online hackathon (also called virtual or digital) or an offline hackathon (also called physical or IRL)?

Most of the hackathon process is the same regardless of whether it’s online or offline, but here are some differences worth mentioning:

  • Information and communication are much more important for an online hackathon, as hackers can’t simply walk up to the staff and ask for clarification as they can at an offline hackathon.
  • Livestreams have to be more concise than stage appearances as the attention span is shorter while watching a livestream. In our experience, a livestream at an online hackathon can never be longer than 1 hour, while an opening ceremony live on stage at an offline hackathon can easily be upward of 3 hours as long as it is entertaining.
  • Everything takes longer online, meaning that the overall hackathon...
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