mini hackathon

[Chris Eidhof]

Hey all,

What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one. I have some time to help organize it. Maybe you can discuss it at the next meeting. Is there anyone who can help find sponsors and/or a location? I guess the location might be the hardest part.

I'd like to hear who's interested, if it's enough people we should just do it.

-chris

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[Jochem Berndsen]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Chris Eidhof <ch...@eidhof.nl> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one. I have some time to help organize it. Maybe you can discuss it at the next meeting. Is there anyone who can help find sponsors and/or a location? I guess the location might be the hardest part.
>
> I'd like to hear who's interested, if it's enough people we should just do it.

I am probably interested, as long as it's on Friday/Saturday/Sunday
(the weekend).

Regards, Jochem

[José Pedro Magalhães]

Sounds great to me.


Pedro

[Sean Leather]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 15:12, Chris Eidhof wrote:

What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one.

I'll be in South Africa at that time; so, I won't be able to... Wait, if I joined you on IRC/Skype, then it *would* be a global hackathon! No, no, can't do that. I'll be too busy capturing rhinos.

Sean

[Jan de Wit]

Hi all,

> What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one. I have some time to help organize it. Maybe you can discuss it at the next meeting. Is there anyone who can help find sponsors and/or a location? I guess the location might be the hardest part.
>
> I'd like to hear who's interested, if it's enough people we should just do it.

Sounds like a great idea! That way I finally can get some *serious*
hasking done. I agree with Jochem on the Fri-Sun range, as long as
it's not the weekend of the 12/13th June I think I'll be able to
attend.
However, I don't think I'll be able to convince my company to provide
the space :-(

Cheers, Jan de Wit

[Tom Lokhorst]

Great idea!

Somewhat related perhaps:

The ICFP Contest 2010 will run from June 18–21.

http://www.icfpconference.org/contest.html

- Tom

[Stefan Holdermans]

Chris,

> What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one. I have some time to help organize it. Maybe you can discuss it at the next meeting. Is there anyone who can help find sponsors and/or a location? I guess the location might be the hardest part.
>
> I'd like to hear who's interested, if it's enough people we should just do it.

Sounds like a great idea. I'd surely be interested in participating.

Cheers,

Stefan

[Chris Eidhof]

I've sent an email to setup Utrecht, a temporary new media lab to see
if they can provide us with a location (it's at de Neude in Utrecht,
very central).

Chris

On 10 mei 2010, at 16:12, Stefan Holdermans <ste...@vectorfabrics.com>
wrote:

[Chris Eidhof]

Could everybody who wants to join please fill in the poll so that we can pick a date? Note that the days point to the saturdays in the weekends, but I guess the hackathon will/could be from friday afternoon until sunday evening.

http://www.doodle.com/ghxne6mpdiw8gegd

-chris

P.S.: I've talked with the setup people, they are a bit reluctant because we're not cross-discipline, but they're not principally against it either. I'll talk some more with them.
P.P.S.: It turns out my only completely free weekend is 11-13.

On 12 mei 2010, at 18:47, Chris Eidhof wrote:

> I've sent an email to setup Utrecht, a temporary new media lab to see if they can provide us with a location (it's at de Neude in Utrecht, very central).
>
> Chris
>
> On 10 mei 2010, at 16:12, Stefan Holdermans <ste...@vectorfabrics.com> wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>>> What do you think about a dutch hackathon at the end of June? Not a global hackathon, just a small local one. I have some time to help organize it. Maybe you can discuss it at the next meeting. Is there anyone who can help find sponsors and/or a location? I guess the location might be the hardest part.
>>>
>>> I'd like to hear who's interested, if it's enough people we should just do it.
>>
>> Sounds like a great idea. I'd surely be interested in participating.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Stefan
>>
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[Stefan Holdermans]

> Could everybody who wants to join please fill in the poll so that we can pick a date? Note that the days point to the saturdays in the weekends, but I guess the hackathon will/could be from friday afternoon until sunday evening.

Note that the deadline for the Haskell Symposium is June 14th.

[Chris Eidhof]

It looks like the 26th is the best weekend for the hackathon. However, it turns out I can't make it that weekend, so it would be nice if there are other people who can organize it. Any volunteers?

-chris

[Jochem Berndsen]

I'd be willing to help, provided that somebody with some hackathon
experience can help me. (I never went to one myself.)

Jochem

[Sean Leather]

Chris Eidhof wrote:

It looks like the 26th is the best weekend for the hackathon. However, it turns out I can't make it that weekend, so it would be nice if there are other people who can organize it. Any volunteers?

I think it's actually more important that somebody be available to plan it than people be available to attend. If you plan it, somebody will come. If nobody plans it, there's nothing to come to.

Since you initiated the plans and nobody else seems to want to completely take up the reigns, would you still be willing to arrange it for the weekend in which you're free?

Jochem Berndsen wrote:

I'd be willing to help, provided that somebody with some hackathon experience can help me. (I never went to one myself.)

Unfortunately, I am not around for most of June, so I can't help. Perhaps you can still work with Chris if he wants to organize it.

The arrangements for a hackathon do not require much. You just need space for programming and an internet connection. In general, the attendees bring the agenda.

Regards,
Sean