Keeping kids engaged inspires $10,000 idea
Keeping kids engaged while parents work from home – a familiar challenge nowadays – was the $10,000 first-place project in 43North’s “Code:Buffalo” hackathon.
43North’s Hackathon @ Home Concludes with Parent Team Taking Top Honors, and $10K for Kid-Focused Platform
43North concluded its Code:Buffalo Hackathon @ Home and selected three teams to win a share of $15,000. The hackathon, which challenged participants to “build something to support the Buffalo community,” was moved to a virtual format this year due to COVID-19.
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43North’s annual hackathon goes virtual
Hundreds of hackers are working to build something for Buffalo this week. That was the prompt that 43North gave them for this year’s event, which they switched to a virtual competition in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Buffalo News: 43North ‘hackathon’ goes online, with $15,000 in prize money
Re-posted from The Buffalo News 43North has turned its second annual “Code:Buffalo” event into an online competition, with $15,000 in prize money up for grabs. Teams that sign up for the “hackathon” are being directed to “build something for Buffalo.” “It’s really broad by design because we’re looking to inspire our participants to really build