Name: FireHack
Start: 2015-11-07T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2015-11-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Google

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Firebase & Google Cloud Platform Hackathon

HOSTED AT GOOGLE NYC & WeWork

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ABOUT the Event

Welcome to DevFest 2015, a developer-focused event organized by the Google Developer Group chapters in North Jersey, New York & Hudson Valley

FireHack, a Firebase and Google Cloud powered Hackathon kicks off on November 7th, and we're looking for great developers, designers and innovators to take part in the festivities. Google NYC (76 Ninth Avenue) and WeWork Chelsea (115 W 18th St) is where greatness will happen (Schedule of Events below).

We have a lineup of amazing speakers from Google's product teams, as well as other leaders from the local technocracy to help you discover these platforms and build powerful apps in no time. There will also be plenty of food, drinks, prizes and other surprises in store. Come on out, learn some new technologies, meet some new people, and join us for an epic weekend in the heart of Chelsea's tech sector!

A Google Developers DevFest Event

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schedule of events

Saturday, Nov 7th

8:30 am

Registration & Breakfast Served

(Bagels & Coffee)

8:45 am

Welcome from GDG Organizers

GDG North Jersey (Todd & Sylvia), GDG New York (Dario, Ralph & Nitya), GDG Hudson Valley (Nitya & Hendrix)

9:00 am

Breakfast Keynote (Day 1)

Martin Omander & Elizabeth Padilla (Program Managers GDG North America) @Google.

9:30 am

Firebase & Google Cloud 101

Bret McGowen ( Developer Advocate, Cloud Team) @Google

10:30 am

Event Logistics & Team Formation

Nitya Narasimhan (GDG New York & GDG Hudson Valley)

Todd Nakamura (GDG North Jersey)

11:00 am

Coffee Break & Networking

11:30 am

Let the Hacking Commence!

12:30 pm

Lunch Served

2:00 pm

Teams Register on Slack

All Participants

3:30 pm

Coffee Break

5:00 pm

Day Session Wrap Up

5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Walk to WeWork Chelsea for Night Hacking Session (or Hack at Home)

https://www.wework.com/locations/new-york-city/chelsea

Sunday, Nov 8th

8:30 am

Doors Open

9:00 am

Hacking Continues

Mentors available to support teams

12:00 pm

Lunch Served

1:00 pm

Teams Pratice Pitches with Mentors

2:00 pm

Pitch Time

4:00 pm

Judges Debate & Audience Votes

Organizers will tally votes and prepare results during the (following) talk

4:10 pm

Gestures for VR with Android Wear & Unity

Sumeet Thadani (Presto)

4:30 pm - 5:00pm

Prizes Awarded & Closing Statements

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speakerS

Bret McGowen

Developer Advocate, Google (Firebase)

Martin Omander

Program Manager, Google (Mountain view)

Elizabeth Padilla

Program Manager, Google (Mountain View)

ORGANIZERS

Todd Nakamura

Founder, GDG North Jersey

Nitya Narasimhan

Co-organizer, GDG Hudson Valley & GDG New York

Hendrix Tavarez

Co-Organizer, GDG Hudson Valley

Sylvia Wandahwa

Co-founder, Women Techmakers North Jersey

Ralph Yozzo

Co-Organizer, GDG New York

Dario Laverde

Founder, GDG New York

Isaiah Little

Brigade Captain - Code for Newark

"To achieve great things, two things are needed a plan and not quite enough time."

LEONARD BERNSTEIN

Watch the Firebase Overview Video

Partners

Google, We Work, Girl Develop It

WeWork is home to over 14,000 developers, entrepreneurs, and creators in New York City and over 28,000 around the world. WeWork provides the space, community, and services that small businesses need in order to create a life, not just a living. WeWork invites you to become part of the community and see how they are changing the way the world works. To book a tour of a space or become a member, email joinus@wework.com.

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