kings of code hack battle
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LinkedIn is sponsoring the Kings of Code Hack Battle at the 2013 Next Web Conference. What will you do for the "business hack" challenge?TRANSCRIPT
Kings of Code Hack Battle, Next Web 2013http://hackbattle.thenextweb.com/index.php/LinkedIn
Challenge
About LinkedIn
The world's largest professional network
http://hackday.linkedin.com
http://www.linkedinlabs.com
Yevgeniy BrikmanStaff Software Engineerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jbrikman@brikis98
Matthew ShoupHacker in residencehttp://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewshoup@simplyflipflops
Prachi GuptaEngineering Managerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prachigupta@prchg
Michael KorcuskaLeading International Product Management at LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mkorcuska@mkorcuska
The Challenge
Build the best "business hack"
Any hack that helps professionals be more productive and successful
● Connect professionals with opportunities
● Hacks that make you better at your job, make your job easier, or more fun.
● Website, mobile app, data visualization, game, learning resource
● Build something that could improve the careers of millions of people
The Prizes
T-shirts for anyone that attempts a business hack.
iPad minis for the best business hack (max 3/team)
The APIs
You can use the LinkedIn APIs in your business hack, but it's not required.
Useful resources
API Documentationhttp://developer.linkedin.com
Try the RESTful APIs in your browserhttp://apigee.com/console/linkedin
Try the JavaScript APIs in your browserhttp://developer.linkedinlabs.com/jsapi-console
Client librarieshttp://developer.linkedin.com/documents/libraries-and-tools
Happy Hacking!