It’s time for the Hacking from Home hackathon!

It’s kickoff time for the Mattermost/Jitsi joint Hackathon: Hacking from Home: Thriving in a Remote Environment!

COVID-19 has impacted work across industries and moved most non-service jobs to be remote, working from home. The goal of this hackathon is to create new solutions that optimize remote work for everyone.

Participate in the hackathon during November 10–17, 2020 for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $6,000 along with exclusive Mattermost and Jitsi merchandise.

All of the information needed to get started is posted below. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Information

The Hacking from Home hackathon starts on November 10, 8:00 AM PST and ends on November 17, 2020 3:59 PM PST.

Get Started

1. Join the Mattermost hackathon platform at https://hackathon.cloud.mattermost.com/
2. Find a team, share ideas, and ask questions on the hackathon platform
3. Submit your hackathon projects on GitHub in this repository.
4. More information can be found on our landing page or our README file in the repository.

Resources

• Watch our pre-game sessions on YouTube
  • Lessons from transitioning to remote work
  • Overcoming fears to participate in hackathons
• Resources to get started with the Jitsi or Mattermost ecosystems can be found here

Prizes

• 1st place: $3,000 USD + swag kit
• 2nd place: $2,000 USD + swag kit
• 3rd place: $1,000 USD + swag kit
• All qualified submissions receive a free swag kit