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Recap of the kick-off meeting
Just in case you missed it, here is a recap of the kick-off ceremony and rules for the iOS App Challenge this weekend.
* Sponsors *
CodeRIT
- Check out their site at http://coderit.org
- Upcoming hackathon BrickHack March 5th and 6th. More info at https://brickhack.io
- Thanks for the pizza tonight!
Super Easy Apps
- Paul Solt is an RIT alum and will be helping out this weekend
- Thanks for providing coffee on Saturday and Sunday!
- If you didn't get the URL for free training, come see Paul this weekend
WICHacks
- Upcoming hackathon WICHacks February 27th and 28th. More info at http://wichacks.rit.edu
Apple
- Primary sponsor for the event
- We're hiring! Come see us if you're looking for co-ops or full-time positions
* Thank You *
Thanks to Alex Lozada for making our awesome logo!
* Your Challenge *
Learn Swift
Produce an iOS app this weekend and compete for prizes
Have an awesome project to talk about in interviews and a devpost link for your resume
Continue building on what you’ve learned this week by coding more apps
Get published on the App Store and include a link on your resume
* Schedule of events *
Coding starts and team finding session — immediately after this
Apple Watch Workshop — Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
Friday office hours — 6pm to Midnight
Saturday and Sunday office hours — Noon to Midnight with dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Coding ends — Sunday, January 31st at 11:59 p.m.
Awards ceremony in Ingle Auditorium — Monday, February 1st at 7:30 p.m.
Networking event — Tuesday, February 2nd at 4:30 p.m.
* Rules *
All coding must be done during the Development Week — now until Sunday 11:59 p.m.
Must be a native iOS app, written in either Swift or Objective-C
No PhoneGap, App Builder, React, etc.
Must be fully functional and working at time of the review
Must meet submission requirements for App Store
May not contain any previously developed code
Any third party libraries or frameworks must be attributed in the app and on DevPost
No copyrighted or unlicensed material
Write code yourself whenever possible
Come see us if you have questions
* Teams *
Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 3 people
Focus on complementary skill sets and help each other learn
Make sure every team member is registered on DevPost by tonight at 11:59 p.m.
* Code of Conduct *
Harassment and abuse are never tolerated
If you are in a situation that makes you uncomfortable, please report it
E-mail challenge@apple.com or talk to one of the organizers
Abide by the MLH Code of Conduct. View at http://static.mlh.io/docs/mlh-code-of-conduct.pdf
Hackathons are for learning
Be inviting to everyone
* Development Tips *
Use Xcode 7 to test your apps on your device
Only need to pay for the $99 developer to publish to the App Store
Use github or other service to commit your work
Only have one person modify storyboard at a time
Commit, push, pull
Focus on one feature first
Add more functionality and polish when you get that done
* Office Hours *
Apple engineers will be in Student Innovation Hall
Collaborative work space for your team
We have loaner devices for you to test your app
Watch DevPost updates
E-mail challenge@apple.com with questions
* Submit your final project to DevPost *
Don't wait until the last minute!
All team members must be listed
Include icons and screenshots
Zip up your .xcodeproj and submit that
We will compile it for you and have it pre-loaded on the presentation device
Specify which device we should use: iPhone 6S or iPad Air 2. See us for exceptions.
http://ritios2016.devpost.com
* Awards Ceremony *
Monday, February 1st at 7:30 p.m. in Ingle Auditorium
2 minute demos per team
Practice sessions Monday afternoon
Bring your friends to cheer you on
Tell your professors
Raffle prizes — Apple t-shirts and mugs
* Prizes for each team member up to 3 *
First Place — iPad Pro with Apple Pencil
Second Place — Apple Watch
Third Place — Apple TV
Audience Choice — Apple TV
* Secret Theme *
Multi Platform
You must produce a cross-platform app. You could do iOS and Apple Watch, iOS and Apple TV, iOS and OS X, or iOS and Web.
Just doing iPhone and iPad doesn't count. :-)
See us for questions.
Let's get started!