Join us on three Fridays in May for Metro Friday Hackathons. We simply want to provide you with an event where you can sit around and co-work on your projects with specific goals in mind. Bring a computer and ideas.
What: Hackathon for Metro Styled Apps on Win8 or Windows Phone
When: 10am – 4pm, May 11, 18, 25 (come and go as you need to)
Where: Microsoft offices in the area, see below for specific dates
Who: Anyone. We’ll be there, you should too!
Registration: Just email eddonahue@live.com that you’re in
Ideas on what you could do
- Publish your app during the hackathon! (this qualifies you for some special drawings!)
- Evaluate your app for SDK 7.1.1 256mb emulator compatibility
- Work on a project with experienced folks to help you
- Jump start your Windows 8 or Windows Phone developer experience, cowork for a Day!
Install the dev tools before you show up
- Windows Phone SDK
- Win8 Consumer Preview
- Azure SDK
- Azure 90-day Trial
- WebMatrix
- VS11 Express Beta for Win8
Dates and Locations:
- May 11 – Microsoft Chevy Chase Office, 5404 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD (room 7027)
- May 18 – Microsoft Reston Office, 12012 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA (rooms 3026 & 3028)
- May 25 – Microsoft Chevy Chase Office, 5404 Wisconsin Ave, Chevy Chase, MD (room 7027)
See you there!