almost 2 years ago
Survey Follow Up
Thank you to all of those who completed the survey! We received over 40 responses, and would love to follow up with those participants to award them a $25 Red Hat Cool Store voucher.
Unfortunately, we ran into an issue with the Google form (Silly technology!) and the required email addresses were not saved for most of the responses.
Rather than duplicating the survey, if you completed the survey on December 9th, between 9:00 AM SGT - 5 AM SGT, please send me an email with anything that can help tie your response to you.
This could include the time…
almost 2 years ago
$25 Red Hat Voucher - Post Hackathon Survey
Hi Hackateers!
Thank you all for your participation in the Hack APAC - 'The New Normal is Yours!' Hackathon! We'd love to hear from you on your experience during the hackathon. Linked is a survey where we would greatly appreciate your feedback.
As a special incentive, we will be offering a $25 Red Hat Cool Store voucher to the first 40 responses!
Thank you again for your participation and we look forward to hearing from you.
almost 2 years ago
And the winner is... (Hack APAC)
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!” gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Join us for the winners announcement at the official Closing Ceremony (3rd Dec, 1pm Singapore time)
Evening Hackateers,
I wanted to let you know that the judging period has been completed and the official scores are in BUT... I will save the announcement of the winners for the Closing Ceremony, tomorrow Friday 3rd December at 1pm Singapore time (UTC+8).
Do join us live if you can, Google meet link here: https://meet.google.com/efe-vctp-qqz
(Note that if you placed for a prize, you will be receiving a message from DevPost to complete a verification form/affidavit to ensure that you are eligible to claim your prize)
See you tomorrow!
Paul and the Hack APAC team
Questions?
If you have…
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC - Winners to be announced Friday 3rd December
Hi Hackateers,
The judging of the eligible projects has nearly completed. Who is ahead? I cannot give any clues away but I can say that the scores are very, very, very (yes very) close.
The winners will be officially announced at the Closing Ceremony this Friday 3rd December at 1pm Singapore time (UTC +8). We will also provide an overview of the Hack APAC engagement stats as well as give a snapshot of the eligible submitted projects.
Be sure to join us with this link: https://meet.google.com/efe-vctp-qqz
See you soon,
Paul and the Hack APAC team
Questions?
If you have…
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC - Judging has started
Hi APAC Hackateers!
Thank you very much for your participation in Hack APAC - The new normal is yours!
We had a flurry of activity in the last few days to get the submisssions in and we have gone through and vetted the eligible projects for judging - you would have received an email if your project meets the submission requirements. If you did not receive an email, we still thank you for participating and trust you learnt new and exciting things on how to build and deploy cloud-native appliction using OpenShift!
The hackathon has officially moved into the judging…
almost 2 years ago
Final Call : Submissions close Hack APAC
Just a final shout-out. These are the last few days to work on your project and submit to the
Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!” Hackathon!
Final checklist:
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Did you build (or update) a functioning open-source project that showcases the technical benefits of the developer tooling available on the OpenShift application platform.
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Did you provide a URL to your code repository for judging and testing or a link to your functioning demo.
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Have you included a video (about 3 minutes) that demonstrates your submission. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public.
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almost 2 years ago
Final call for submissions
There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!”.
almost 2 years ago
Reminder - Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #3 - Thursday 11th November, 21:30 SGT
Greetings APAC Hackateers, the final Open Office hours is starting in just over 1 hours time at 9:30pm Singapore time (UTC+8) today (Thurs 11th November).
Look forward to seeing you - and giving away some vouchers for participation!
Direct meeting link: https://meet.google.com/pek-tggm-xcs
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Less than one week left to deadline - keep going!
There is less than one week left to enter your submission to the Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!” Hackathon! Submissions are due Monday, November 15 before 11:45 pm.
Start your submission now
Starting a submission is a good way to make sure that your project meets the requirements. There’s nothing worse than getting to the deadline, only to realize that you’re missing a key component. Remember: once you submit a project, you can keep editing it as needed at any time prior to the submission deadline.
Prepare your video
Don’t forget: your submission must include a…
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #3 - Thursday 11th November, 21:30 SGT
Hello hackateers - we are in the final week to define the new normal as part of your Hack APAC projects!
TL;DR: The third and final Open Office Hours will be this Thursday 11th November at 21:30 Singapore time (UTC +8). Link here: https://meet.google.com/pek-tggm-xcs
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For session #3, on Thursday 11th November 21:30 SGT time (link) we will cover:
- Project submission best practices
- Team access to the same Developer Sandbox
- Open Source licencing
- Open discussion, Q&A
So block your calendars and join us live for your final chance to win gift vouchers. Recordings of the previous sessions can…
almost 2 years ago
Two Weeks to Go + Submission Checklist
There are two weeks left to enter your submission to the Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!” Hackathon! Submissions are due Monday, November 15 before 11:45 pm.
If you haven't started a submission yet, please do so now. (We’ll walk you through our submission form process if you need help.) And if you've just recently joined the challenge, explore the Slack channel, the Resources tab and your “to-do” list for more info to help you get started.
Submission checklist
Run through this list before you sit back from your project:
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Did you check the eligibility criteria?
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Have you…
almost 2 years ago
Reminder - Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #2, 9:30pm Singapore time today
Greetings APAC Hackateers, trust you had a productive weekend solving the new normal.
Just a friendly reminder that Nutt and I will be hosting the second Open Office hours at 9:30pm Singapore time (UTC+8) today (Tues 2nd November).
Direct meeting link: https://meet.google.com/ays-hhjn-sfc
Do try and make it in person as we are looking forward to meeting you - and we will be giving away more vouchers too! Recordings will be posted to our Vimeo channel - and the slides will be posted to the official Hack APAC Slack channel.
See you soon!
Paul and the Red Hat Hack APAC team
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #2
Greetings hackateers - trust you have had a productive week in defining the new normal as part of your Hack APAC projects!
TL;DR: Join us at the second Open Office Hours, Tuesday 2nd November at 21:30 Singapore time (UTC +8). Link here: https://meet.google.com/ays-hhjn-sfc
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We had a great Open Office Hours session last week where we covered:
- The hackathon challenge statements
- Resources - where to go for help, and data sources to help you build your projects
- And a walkthrough of setting up the OpenShift Developer Sandbox and how to deploy your first apps!
Recording and slides will be…
almost 2 years ago
Three Weeks to Go + Note of Encouragement
There are three weeks remaining in the Hack APAC - “The New Normal is Yours!” Hackathon!
Submissions are due Monday, November 15 before 11:45 pm.
As you continue to build and test your app, don’t forget there are a world of resources out there to help you. Here are a few places you can look:
Slack channel : There have been ideas and questions being posted throughout the hackathon. Your fellow participants are there to help and others may be having the same issues with their project, so don’t be shy! Also look through previous posts to see if…
almost 2 years ago
Reminder - Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #1, 5pm Singapore time today
Greetings APAC Hackateers! Just a friendly reminder that the first Open Office hours will be starting at 5pm Singapore time (UTC+8) today (Tues 26th Oct).
Direct meeting link: https://meet.google.com/svs-joeh-huo
Do try and make it in person as we are looking forward to meeting you - and we will be giving away some vouchers too. If you can't make it we will be posting the recording to our Vimeo channel.
See you soon!
Paul and the Red Hat Hack APAC team
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC - Open Office Hours #1
Greetings Hack APAC'rs,
I am pleased to announce that our first Open Offices Hours session will be on Tuesday 26th of October at 5pm Singapore time (UTC+8). You can join us on Google Meet with this link.
We will be covering the most important things to help you get started with your projects including a walkthrough of the OpenShift Developer Sandbox!
Be sure to join in person as we will be giving away gift vouchers for the most engaged participants.
But don't worry if you cannot make it, the recording will be posted to our Vimeo channel.
So…
almost 2 years ago
Community/Team Up Reminder
Whether or not you have started building your Hack APAC - The New Normal is Yours project, the Slack channel is the perfect place to connect with other developers!
Not only can you bounce ideas off each other and ask other developers for technical help, but you can also use the Slack channel to ask the Rapyd and Devpost teams questions!
Looking for a challenge team? The Slack channel can also help you connect with potential teammates. You can also use the challenge Participants Tab to search for other developers looking to team up, check out their skills…
almost 2 years ago
Hack APAC submissions open! Be sure to setup your Developer Sandbox account
Greeting Hack APAC participants! Today marks the start of the submission period for you to "define the new normal".
A reminder, to get started on this hackathon please create your OpenShift Developer Sandbox accounts with the same email ID that you use for DevPost (instructions copied below this message). We will automagically ensure your Developer Sandbox projects remain online for the duration of the hackathon. Once you have signed into your Developer Sandbox you are free to start building your projects to make life easier, safer and less stressful!
The next milestone is our official Opening Ceremony webinar on the…