We are excited to share the details of our latest Unqork Community Hackathon.
In this asynchronous competition, Creators are asked to build a working application that showcases the power of the next generation of the Unqork platform: UDesigner & Vega.
Earn bragging rights, points, badges, gift cards, and other recognition as you showcase your expertise and sharpen your configuration skills.
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How it works
- Sign-up on the event page: This is how you receive the submission form and also let us know you plan to participate.
- Extended Deadline September 18, 2024
- Each teammate will receive a confirmation email of their registration.
- Build as a team: See the requirements above on use of collaboration features.
- This is an asynchronous hackathon for our Creators all around the world!
- No time minimum or maximum.
- 3 Creators per team, no more, no less.
- Option to build in your own staging environment or get access to a dedicated hackathon environment.
- Submit your app: Use the submission form (emailed to you in step 1) to submit the following:
- Short video explanation and demo of the application (~10 minutes)
- Short description of the application
- Feedback on your use of UDesigner and Vega
- Details on unique elements of your configuration
Timeline*
- Sept 18: Deadline to sign up
- Sept 26: Entries due
- Oct 1: Judging Complete, Finalists Determined
- October: Showcase Event with Finalists
*Dates subject to change
Judges will select finalists, then we’ll schedule a live showcase for the audience to determine the winners.
F.A.Q.
In addition to the details on the event page, below are some anticipated questions you might have. We’ll update this blog with other frequently asked questions as they occur.
Who can participate?
Any Creator in our community: customer, partner, Unqork staff, and even those still considering and exploring Unqork.
The only other requirement is that you have Creator access to your company’s staging environment.
Note: While Unqork staff are welcome to participate, we’ll be limiting the competition to non-staff Creators. You can still earn 200 points for participating and showcase your expertise and creativity if you approve us to share your app with the community.
What’s different from previous Unqork Hackathons?
This time, there is no individual category. You are required to work in teams of three.
Additionally, you will build in a specific hackathon environment (see next question)
Where do I build?
You will have two options:
- Build in your company’s staging environment (if it’s on the 7.10 release).
- Or we can provide access to a dedicated hackathon environment. Your team will have one dedicated workspace for building your application.
More details will be sent once you register.
How can I learn more about UDesigner & Vega
Check out our resource page with a F.A.Q. and overview, documentation links, live training, office hours, and more.
Does Unqork offer dedicated support for Hackathon participants?
In addition to the resources above and our always-on Community Hub, questions tagged with UDesigner or Vega are routed to the Unqork Product and Engineering teams for UDesigner and Vega. This way, they have real time visibility into questions and can help answer them on the community.
If you’re in need of additional support, work with your primary Unqork contact to request options.
Is there a time limit? How much time will it take to participate?
We believe you can and should participate in this Hackathon even if you only spend a few hours on your app. While there is no time limit, there’s also no time minimum. If you only have an hour or two to spare, we recommend the steps in the next question.
So then, why the long timeline? As an asynchronous competition, we’re allowing plenty of time for you to build your application whenever you have some free time to explore. Whether that means working for a few hours in one sitting or for a few minutes here and there across a few weeks.
How do I get started?
The primary focus of these Hackathons is to give you a fun reason to explore new functionality and fine tune your skills as a Creator. Getting started means first familiarizing yourself with these new grid components.
- Put together a team of 3 Creators.
- Sign up via the event page.
- Review the documentation and other learning resources.
- Come up with your application use case. It can be simple; it cam be complex. It can be fun, it can solve a business problem. Whatever use case you can think of to meet the criteria outlined on the event page.
- Outline your general config. Develop a plan; map out how you might build this application. This will save you time and help you manage the time you spend building.
- Start building!
Who will see my application?
While our dedicated hackathon environment with host all the applications, each team will be given access to one dedicated workspace. Due to Unqork’s Workspaces Role-Based Access Control (WSRBAC), only your teammates will be able your application.
Additionally, Unqork staff (judges and those coordinating the hackathon) will have access to your workspace and application. However, we will not modify any configuration.
If you’re chosen as a finalist, you will be asked to demo your application on a live showcase event. In that case, many more will see your application demo on the live event, post-event recording, and post-event marketing materials (if you approve).
Additionally, we hope that not finalist participants will opt-in to sharing your application in posts like this on the Community Hub. This will help other Creators learn from your work by watching the video, asking questions, or maybe even sharing advice.
Can I submit more than one application?
Absolutely! Any submissions received by the deadline will be considered. In fact, I’ll give you 200 points for each application you submit.
I don’t think I’ll win, why should I participate?
Hands-on experience with the next generation of the Unqork Platform!
This is a fun way to explore functionality you might not yet have a use case for in your day job. Maybe you’re early on in the build of your application, maybe you specialize with data workflow, but don’t get to configure the UI, maybe you’re part of a large team and don’t get to design or make the big decisions on your apps.
With this Hackathon, you get to own every part of building a (small) application, as well as having the freedom to get creative or have fun with your use case!
Okay, but what are the prizes?
Each participant will receive 200 points, as well as the Hackathon Participant badge on their Community profile. Finalists each more points, more badges, and more prizes. More details on the event page.
Do you have any examples I can review?
Absolutely! If you haven’t yet, consider watching the recordings of our first and second Hackathon Showcase events. You’ll see our four finalists demo their applications. Additionally, you can watch previous winners, the EY team from our Integration Gateway hackathon.
Additionally,
Finally, you can find all four of our finalists’ applications, plus a few others, in our Use Case Showcase forum. These posts include their description, as well as links to review both the configuration and the Express preview of the application.
What if I have other questions?
Reply below, send me a message, or email to community@unqork.com
