The All-Women Hackathon San Francisco

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<H2>The All-Women's Hackathon San Francisco</H2>
Brought to you by The Expat Woman and Dev BootCamp
A one day hackathon for women from experienced coders to total newbies.
Come with an idea or join a team on-site and spend the day building a great project with enthusiastic, fun people.  You don't have to know how to code to join this hackathon. Dev BootCamp is offering beginner coding workshops alongside the event so everyone leaves having learned a new skill and contributing to a project! 
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Registration | We have limited slots available, so please sign-up here. Your registration fee covers all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Projects | Projects must be designed to solve one of the three challenges listed below. Individuals will pitch ideas first thing on Saturday, then teams will be determined based on interest and skill level.
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Teams | Teams of up to 5 will be formed Saturday morning. If you would like to come with a pre-formed team and idea, please reserve 2 spots for additional members to be assigned at the kickoff.
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Judges | Our judging panel is made up of industry influencers, educators, hackathon pros and civic leaders.
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Food, fun and prizes to be won. Bring your ideas and computers with you. 
<H3>For sponsorship or demo table inquiries, please e-mail us at <A HREF="mailto:info@theexpatwoman.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@theexpatwoman.com</A></H3>
<H3>If you have coding/hackathon experience and are interested in volunteering, please register <A HREF="https://goo.gl/forms/A6h5mXkN3OXcxMbq2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</A></H3>
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<H2>Agenda</H2>
9:00am: arrivals, breakfast, team & idea forming, and kickoff
11:00am: optional "bunny slope" breakaway lectures for beginners:
• Intro to HTML/CSS
• Intro to Object-Oriented JavaScript
1:00pm - lunch
7:00pm - dinner
9:00pm - final project submission deadline
9:30pm - 11:00pm project demos, judging and awards ceremony
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<H2>Judges</H2>
Amy Logan,  President USNC- UN Women San Francisco Chapter and CEO/Founder of Global Innovation
Nancy Hayes, Angel Investor and Managing Director of Golden Seeds
Kristina Spurgat, UX Designer at Mercedes Benz
Jessi Chow, Co-founder and CEO of Plango
Anjana Manian, Co-founder at EasyHire.Me
Tague Griffith, Software Architect at GoPro
 
<H2>Sponsors</H2>
<A HREF="http://devbootcamp.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dev BootCamp</A>
<A HREF="http://yelp.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Yelp</A>
<A HREF="https://gopro.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GoPro</A>
<A HREF="https://www.drinkhint.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hint Water</A>
<A HREF="https://www.orogoldcosmetics.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Orogold</A>
<A HREF="http://www.somamagazine.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Soma Magazine</A>
<A HREF="https://www.soylent.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Soylent</A>
<A HREF="http://alcatrazbikesandtours.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alcatraz Bikes and Tours</A>
<A HREF="https://proto.io/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Proto.io</A>
<A HREF="https://www.ditto.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ditto</A>
<H2> San Francisco City Hack Challenges</H2>
Challenge 1: Encourage SF residents, new expats and tourists to support local small businesses in the area! Help people find and shop at these merchants that are the foundation of SF's commerce industry.
Suggested resources / API’s:  
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SF OpenData Registered Business Locations API (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Economy-and-Community/Registered-Business-Locations-San-Francisco/g8m3-pdis" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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SF OpenData Mobile Food Permit Map API (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Economy-and-Community/Mobile-Food-Permit-Map/px6q-wjh5" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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Yelp API (get business information, hours, menus) (<A HREF="https://www.yelp.com/developers/documentation/v2/overview" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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Foursquare API (check people in, provide deals, add tips) (<A HREF="https://developer.foursquare.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>) 
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Challenge 2: Make SF’s public transportation friendly for new expats and tourists. Help newcomers navigate the city with ease and get immersed in SF culture! Suggested resources / API’s: 
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SFMTA routes/stops API (<A HREF="http://www.bart.gov/schedules/developers" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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NextMuni real-time transportation updates API (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Transportation/NextMuni-vehicle-prediction-data/fam4-k899" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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Bart real-time transportation updates API (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Transportation/SFMTA-routes-and-stops-for-March-2012/f5c3-8kkj" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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SFO airlines API (<A HREF="http://www.flysfo.com/api-documentation" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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Challenge 3: SF is known to have a rich arts and culture industry. Create an app that helps locals, new expats and tourists to find interesting new places, landmarks or trivia. Suggested resources / API’s: 
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SF OpenData Film Locations in San Francisco (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Culture-and-Recreation/Film-Locations-in-San-Francisco/yitu-d5am" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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SF OpenData SF Civic Art Collection (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Culture-and-Recreation/SF-Civic-Art-Collection/zfw6-95su" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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SF OpenData Recreation and Park Department Info (<A HREF="https://data.sfgov.org/Culture-and-Recreation/Recreation-Park-Department-Park-Info-Dataset/z76i-7s65" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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Google Maps API (<A HREF="https://developers.google.com/maps/?hl=en" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</A>)
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