2015 IS THE YEAR OF THE VIDEO.  

Major social networks are prioritizing video.  

There's an escalating battle for video supremacy.  

New Video APIs are creating opportunities.      

Come join us on May 9th for a fun day of video hacking. Sponsored by Google. Organized by Ziggeo. Hosted by General Assembly.  

API sponsorship by YouTube, Firebase, Amazon, Ziggeo, Vimeo, Dropbox, Neustar, Clarifai, Oovoo, Embedly, VHX, Filepicker, Tokbox, Stupeflix, and Dextro.  

Also, make sure to sign up for the Video Hack Day Kickoff Party:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-web-and-mobile-video-video-hack-day-kickoff-party-tickets-16686554935

Eligibility

Coming Soon!

Requirements

All hacks must be functional and must contain at least 1 of the sponsoring APIs.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,000 in prizes

1st Prize

2nd Prize

3rd Prize

Crowd Favorite

Most Social Good

$250 to the charity of your choice

Mother's Day Prize

In honor of the holiday, the hack that is the most Mother's Day themed will win a special prize!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Erin Glenn

Erin Glenn
Quire

Albert Wenger

Albert Wenger
USV

Erik Nordlander

Erik Nordlander
Google Ventures

Aimee Rawlings

Aimee Rawlings
CNN

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Skill
    On a technical level, how impressive is this hack?
  • Creativity
    How outside the box is the hack?
  • Innovation
    How novel is this hack? Is it pushing the boundaries?
  • Marketability
    Could this app be turned into a real business?
  • UX Design
    How nice is the user experience?
  • UI Design
    How does the hack look?

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