Travel Hacking 101: The ROI of Hackathons
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The document discusses the rapid creation of products using APIs within 48 hours, emphasizing the importance of hackathons for idea generation and showcasing talent. Successful hackathons involve key elements like food, prizes, and relevant API partnerships, with examples of innovative projects like travel apps and a connected dog collar. Notable results include the creation of nine apps in 24 hours and recognition for outstanding projects, such as winning the first place ARM prize at the AT&T hackathon.
Travel Hacking 101: The ROI of Hackathons
- 1. Create products in less than 48 hours!
- 2. What’s an API? • Social • Utility • Entertainment
- 3. APIs can be combined • Create new products • Discover new trends • Reach a wider audience
- 4. Hackathons • A place to showcase your API • Rapid idea generation for new apps • Recruit technical talent
- 5. Key to a successful hackathon • Lots of coffee, lots of food (healthy)! • Relevant API partners • Lots of Prizes!!
- 6. Hackathons ROI Jon Oringer – CEO of Shutterstock “…Sometimes we talk about a new product feature and it can take three months to build. Then someone will prototype it overnight.”
- 8. World’s Eye @ Pearson Hackathon We created 9 apps in 24 hours! • We built a template for a travel guide • We used Pearson APIs • For each city’s API we produced a new app
- 9. Pebblewhack We built a connected dog collar!
- 10. Pebblewhack We won 1st place ARM prize at AT&T Hackathon in Las Vegas Featured in Fastcompany!
- 12. Thank you! Clickslide Team: Gabriel Ortiz – Gabriel@clickslide.co Aaron Franco – Aaron @clickslide.co @Clickslide