Hackathon in Columbus–Feb 8th

January 30, 2014

On Saturday, February 8th, 2014, there will be a Windows DevUnleashed hackathon event at the Columbus Microsoft office. If you have an interest in writing a Windows 8 or Windows Phone application come out and get started. The morning will cover basics of developing for the Windows store ecosystem, how to build games using Unity & MonoGame, as well as a quick introduction to how Windows Azure can help. The rest of the afternoon is going to be heads down coding on your app!

Here is a blurb from the registration site:

“This Windows DevUnleashed hackathon-style event is run by your local developer community & completely FREE, thanks to sponsor support! Come learn from experts in Windows 8/Windows Phone client Apps/Games and Windows Azure; kickstart your dream App! Spend the morning with short lectures covering key topics and then start building your App with plenty of help around. Compete with your App by the end of hackathon for a chance to win some amazing PRIZES!!”

Note that there are some prerequisite installs on the registration page, so make sure you load up before you come!