#appathon

Am Sonntag den 8. November ging der 24-Stunden dauernde UniCredit Appathon 2015 zu Ende. Über 200 junge Entwicklerinnen und Entwickler nahmen im UniCredit Center Am Kaiserwasser in Wien, in der Zentrale der Münchner HypoVereinsBank sowie im UniCredit Pavillion in Mailand am ersten internationalen Finanz-„Hackathon“ teil. In Wien versammelten sich 41 junge Entwickler, Web-Designer und…

I've gradually lost interest in physical travel over the years. I prefer intellectual exploration. It dawned on me only recently however that I could convert holiday time into intense private development time.

5 days off, plus 2 days either side: 9 days of focused uninterrupted software communication, design and engineering. I’ve started to use the term Appathon around friends and colleagues to describe it. It’s a term that’s already sticking quite well.

Suddenly I’m excited again about taking holiday time off work. What’s more, it’s a great way of balancing risk - you don’t have to quit your job, yet can still focus intensely on making something for a while.

Appathon By UniCredit, il 21 e 22 Giugno a Milano

#Appathon2014 si presenta!

Appathon è il primo Hackathon di UniCredit dedicato a Sviluppatori, Web Designer e Marketing Specialist dei servizi finanziari, in programma a Milano il 21 e il 22 giugno 2014: una 24 ore non-stop dedicata all’innovazione per il mobile banking.

L’iniziativa metterà a confronto in un contest 150 partecipanti tra creativi e sviluppatori, che dovranno cogliere le esigenze…

Zambian APP-lications: What you should know about creating an app

Lately there has been a rise in the number of apps being made in Zambia by tech-forward individuals and groups. Just look at apps like Zhappening and Zaplaces which are becoming popular by the day.

Some mobile service providers like MTN are even encouraging the development of some of these apps with initiatives like the MTN Appathonwhere developers can submit their app ideas and make money off…

I managed and hosted an event recently called the Appathon, hosted by alive on the scenic Middle Head harbour-front. 

It was an epic 48 hours of blood, sweat and code where dozens of developers, designers and entrepreneurs lent a tech hand to challenged organisations in the NFP sector. 

The Benevolent Society and their French team won the major prize with a beautifully designed app to help foster children develop their identity and diarise their lives. 

Microsoft Appathon at Mesh Café 14-15 September 2012