What is a code sprint? A more politically correct term for a Hackfest with a legal and noble mission? This is the second in a series of 3 interviews with Matthew McNaughton, Founder of Slash Roots Developers Conference which is on February 24th-25th, 2011, explains for those in the know and others who are uninitiated. Using our FLIP Cam and generously hosted by Susie’s Bakery & Coffee Bar, Matthew tells you what and why of this developers conference is about.
But In essence, the main highlight of the ./roots Developer Conference 2011 will be the staging of a 24 hour developer competition.Teams of 3 developers will have a 24hr window in which to build value-added applications and visualizations that demonstrate the possibilities that arise from increased data access. The subject of their application will be a RESTful agriculture API that will be launched at the conference.
Get details of entry rules, feels and the prizes. Watch the video, then enter here. Watch for the final video on Wednesday this week.
*disclosure* Matthew McNaughton is my nephew and I’ve also been asked to sit on one of the conference panels.
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