Technology continues to have a growing impact on every person and organization. Yet gender and minority gaps continue to exist in the tech industry, limiting the potential for more inclusive innovations. To drive a change, Microsoft in collaboration with iTrain Asia and Girls in Tech APAC is launching its Code; Without Barriers Hackathon program to foster more diversity and inclusion in the developer community and beyond. A month long Hackathon for women in Asia Pacific region that will upskill them and ultimately gain hands-on experience solving real-life problems that matter globally. The Hackathon is supported by Code; Without Barriers partner companies. The program provides a platform to enable female developers, coders, and other technical talent to contribute towards inclusive economic growth, encourage innovation and better reflect the societal makeup of their region. This is an individual hackathon and no teams are required.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:| STEP | TOPIC | MAIN CONTENT |
|---|---|---|
| # | Info Session | Get all your questions answered in the launch event, watch recording here |
| # 1 | Registration | In Devpost, click the “Register” button and create an account. |
| # 2 | Personal Information Submission | Fill out the following form to submit your information to the organizers for communication - Code; Without Barriers Form |
| # 3 | Join Discord Workspace | Join the Discord Workspace: Code; Without Barriers Hackathon and introduce yourself in the #general channel! |
| # 4 | Join Problem Statement Group | Join the Partner provided Problem Statement Group in Discord |
| # 5 | Review rules and challenges | Review the rules and guidelines on Devpost and challenge project ideas: Code; Without Barriers Hackathon |
| # 6 | Prototype, build, and test! | Work on your challenge project and submit via Devpost. It is highly recommended to use Discord to communicate with the partners |
| # 7 | Submit! | Submit your completed project by the Sprint deadline of May 16, 2022 |
HACKATHON SCHEDULE:
| DATE (all times in SGT) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registration | March 8 - April 12 | |
| Info Session | April 5, 4pm - 5pm | |
| Submissions | April 12 - May 16 | |
| GBDi Problem Statement Session | April 12, 5pm-5.30pm | |
| General Problem Statement Session | April 12, 5.30pm-6pm | |
| Just Analytics Statement Session | April 12, 7pm-7.30pm | |
| CIMB Problem Statement Session | April 13, 5pm-5.30pm | |
| Accenture Problem Statement Session | April 14, 5pm-5.30pm | |
| HCL Problem Statement Session | April 14, 7pm-7.30pm | |
| Technical Mentoring by Renganathan Palanisamy | April 20, 5pm-7pm | |
| Technical Mentoring by Dr. Cher Han Lau | May 5, 5pm-6pm | |
| Presentation and Pitching Skills Program | May 10, 5pm-6pm | |
| Submission Support Session | May 14, 11am-12pm | |
| Final Submission Day | May 16 | |
| Judging Period | May 17 - May 27 | |
Grand Final - Winner Announcement | June 1 10am - 12pm |
April 12, 2022 - May 16, 2022
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