What the hack?Pradeep B VProduct Manager
Social Platforms, Yahoo!
Hi, I am Pradeep B V – I <3 h@ck!ng
& also Hyderabadi Biriyani ;-)
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celebration of unrestrained learning,
coding, camaraderie, demos,
awards, fun & food
hackday: n.
2013
A hacker is a passionate, skilled and
creative technologist who thrives on
building innovative solutions to real world
problems.
hacker: n.
Dreamer Hacker Coder
And surely attend
Yahoo! Hack India
An innovative solution to a real world problem;
quick and dirty workaround, yet effective.
hack: n.
amusing hacksjust like that
progressive hacksit can be done better
cool hackslets chill
hot hacksthis rocks
hardware hackscuz tinkering is fun
Raspberry Eye In The Sky
Raspberry Picrowave
disruptive hacks a whole new world
jugaaddo it desi ishtylee
Hack for Good – Make the world a better place
social hacksfor the larger good !
hackday survival tips !!
Every good work of software starts by
scratching a developer’s personal itch.
To solve an interesting problem, start by
finding a problem that is interesting to you
- The Cathedral and the Bazaar
Scratch your own itch
Look up other hacks
http://hacks.developer.yahoo.com
Get the right skills on your team
+ =
Don’t boil the ocean
http://www.geekalerts.com/boil-buoy-a-boiling-water-chime/
build one good thing
Choose the right tools
http://www.ethankociela.com/sketchy-social-icons.php
Learn something newchallenge yourself
Tackle the hard problems firstsave yourself the panic attack
Don’t be afraid to ask for helptech crew is on the house
Stay up all night
I am your friend!
Create & iterate
http://zurb.com/article/1006/create-iterate-before-it-s-just-too-late
Put your code on github
http://octodex.github.com/socialite/
Take a Break & have fun
Presenting your hack
Do not show us slides about your hack
http://static.biola.edu/chimes/media/photos/2010/Dec/15/cache/Sleeping%20class_gallery_view.JPG
Instead show us what you have done
Technical glitches happen
Have a plan-B
Record a screencast
Do not depend on internet
Keep your stuff ready in browser
Rehearse the demo
How we judge the hacksSolves a real problem + working prototype
Displays Creative Thinking, and pushes the
boundaries of what we’ve seen before
Great User Experience
Uses data or technology in a unique & interesting way
X-factor!
Realistic that it was built in 24 hours
Uses technology or data from Yahoo!
One more thing…
Keep your hack live
Show others what you have done
Publish your code on github
Join us and take it even further!
http://developer.yahoo.com/blog
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You have the spices…
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Lets cook some biryani…
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