X University OverviewWhat to Expect at the Hackathon

Jonathan LeBlancDeveloper Evangelistjleblanc@x.com@jcleblanc

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

What is X University and the hacker mentality?

What is a hack?

The hack event syllabus

Hack strategies 101

What We Need to Cover

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

What is X University and the hacker mentality?

What is a hack?

The hack event syllabus

Hack strategies 101

What We Need to Cover

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

X University: Inaugural Launch

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

• The entrepreneurial spirit.

• The “just get it done” attitude.

• The ability to wear many hats.

X University: What is a Hacker?

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

What is X University and the hacker mentality?

What is a hack?

The hack event syllabus

Hack strategies 101

What We Need to Cover

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Build something that uses eBay products in new, fun and innovative ways.

Products include– eBay– PayPal– X.commerce

What is a Hack: What We’re Looking For

– Magento– Milo– RedLaser

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Fix Something That Ticks you off

What is a Hack: Fix Something

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Build Something Different

What is a Hack: Something Different

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Build Something FunKatamari Browser Hack

What is a Hack: Something Fun

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

What is X University and the hacker mentality?

What is a hack?

The hack event syllabus

Hack strategies 101

What We Need to Cover

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

5:00pm – 7:00pmTechnical talks on:

– The program overview & how to present your ideas in 90 seconds.– Hacking with eBay APIs– ql.io, our new open source querying system– PayPal APIs

7:00pm – 8:00pmDinner and finding teams

Syllabus: Friday Technical Talks

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Saturday

11:00am - 12:00pmHack registration

12:00pm (Saturday) - 12:00pm (Sunday)Hacking!

Syllabus: Saturday – Sunday Hackathon

Sunday

12:30pm - 3:30pmHack Presentations

3:30pm - 5:00pmJudge Deliberation, Winners announced and closing words.

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

What is X University and the hacker mentality?

What is a hack?

The hack event syllabus

Hack strategies 101

What We Need to Cover

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Fail Early, Fail Fast, Fail Often

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”- Thomas A. Edison

Hack Strategies 101: Fail Early

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Don’t Reinvent the wheel

Hack Strategies 101: Use Available Tools

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Bad stuff happens!

Githubhttp://github.com

Bitbuckethttp://bitbucket.org

Hack Strategies 101: Backup Your Code!

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Don’t wait to work out hard issues.

"The brain regions that are impaired when you are sleep-deprived are the same ones that are impaired with aging,”- Todd Maddox

Hack Strategies 101: Hard Problems First

X.commerce University: Georgia Techhttp://www.x.com | @x_commerce

Practice your presentations(3 min in length)

Don’t use PowerPoint!

Hack Strategies 101: The Presentation