Montgomery County will bring together residents, software developers and entrepreneurs for a “hackathon” on June 1-2 at the Universities of Shady Grove, Building III at 9630 Gudelsky D., Rockville, beginning at 2 p.m..
The “Hack for Change Hackathon” will be part of the first annual National Day of Civic Hacking designed to leverage the power of public data with the expertise of residents and entrepreneurs in finding technology solutions for the common good. Other agencies hosting civic hacking events include The White House, NASA, the Census Bureau, HHS, FEMA, the National Archives and departments of Labor and Energy.
The event will offer County residents a unique opportunity to get involved and improve community life by developing new applications for smart phones and other devices. Participants will select the idea they find most compelling and form a development team to work on it. Some ideas may have multiple teams and others may have none.
Meals will be provided, and the event will conclude at 6:30 p.m. on June 2 following team presentations and judging.
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