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Why it took us 2 months to rebrand ChallengePost to Devpost

Why it took us 2 months to rebrand ChallengePost to Devpost

Devpost is the home for hackers, a community where you can meet great developers, build a portfolio of your work, and compete in online …
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Neal ShyamOct 23, 2015
Reporting Diversity for Devpost Teams

Reporting Diversity for Devpost Teams

Potential hires are eager to see diversity on your team. We did some research to develop our own diversity survey, so we’re sharing our…
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Holly TiwariNov 20, 2015
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Hacker Hours Helps Hackers Hang and Hack

Hacker Hours Helps Hackers Hang and Hack

Devpost recently hosted our first ever Hacker Hours at our office in the Meatpacking District.​
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Matthew GerriorFeb 25
Online Hackathon Tips from Realtime Messaging Startup, TRNQL

Online Hackathon Tips from Realtime Messaging Startup, TRNQL

After three online challenges with ever-increasing participation on Devpost, I had a chance to talk with Lawrence and Mike from TRNQL, to…learn what’s worked well for them and their tips on running a great online hackathon with Devpost. ¶ If you haven’t heard of TRNQL yet, they’re a mobile PaaS for Android, iOS, and IoT that helps you build smarter apps. It’s pretty awesome how easy they make it to integrate “contextual awareness” from sensors, phone data, and cloud services into your app. ¶ Q: What is TRNQL and how did you get started with online hackathons?
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Brian KolesFeb 18
Devpost’s First 1000 Hackathons

Devpost’s First 1000 Hackathons

Our 1,000th hackathon is Hack UCSC, which takes place this weekend Jan 29-31th in Santa Cruz, California. It’ll be packed with high school…
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Richard MurbyJan 29
How 1517 Fund Uses Devpost to Engage and Support the Hacker Community

How 1517 Fund Uses Devpost to Engage and Support the Hacker Community

If you’re active in the hacker community, chances are you’ve already crossed paths with Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, General…
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Desiree SchillingerJan 13
5 Ways Tor Your Company To Host a Great Hackathon in 2016

5 Ways Tor Your Company To Host a Great Hackathon in 2016

2015 was a huge year for hackathons, maybe the biggest ever. And judging by the state of my inbox, 2016 is going to be even better and more…
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Richard MurbyJan 8
APIStrat Recap: 6 Expert Tips for Successful Developer Marketing

APIStrat Recap: 6 Expert Tips for Successful Developer Marketing

Last week I was lucky enough to head to Austin, TX and attend API Strategy and Practice, the premier event and growing favorite in the API…
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Desiree SchillingerNov 24, 2015
Internal Hackathons That Don’t Suck

Internal Hackathons That Don’t Suck

Here are my 5 principles of good internal hackathons
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Richard MurbyNov 23, 2015
Dear hackathon organizers, don’t ask for your hackers’ IP, ask for their stories!

Dear hackathon organizers, don’t ask for your hackers’ IP, ask for their stories!

Dear hackathon organizers, ¶ Don’t ask for your hackers’ IP, ask for their stories!
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Neal ShyamDec 4, 2014
Table Numbers & Mega Hackathons

Table Numbers & Mega Hackathons

My attempt at improving expos for hackers, judges, and sponsors
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Neal ShyamMar 7, 2015
The Open Source Marketing Stack

The Open Source Marketing Stack

Free tools for marketers and community managers
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Neal ShyamMar 15, 2015
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