So I took this Wired Magazine reporter to a hackathon and we built this app ....

"And even as the opportunity to create an app and make money has exploded, the time and budget needed to code that software has fallen closer and closer to zero. Programmers can add core features to apps simply by cutting and pasting a few lines of code. Known as the glue layer, this trick enables them to focus on creating new functionality."

Way to set peoples expectations for app dev, i'll make sure to set all my quotes to $0 and keep the schedule to a couple of days...

     ...software engineers pound away at source code for the 12th straight hour ...
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                                                          ...34 hours to go...
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    ..to present a functioning Android mobile application in 48 hours...

Huh??

    ...I’m leading one of the teams...
    ...We were vying to be one of six “idea generators.”...
    ...people with ideas for apps (regardless of experience or qualifications)...

Oh.

Yeah Zac! Want to take bets on how long til he starts a startup of his own now that he's seen what its like to rock a hackathon?

BTW: Right now there is another 48h Android hackathon taking place world wide. I am participating in Berlin at the c-base and hacking an indoor positioning app for Android that will need no knowledge about where the APs are located.

More infos about this hackathon: http://android-dev-camp-2012.blogspot.com/

or via #gadcbln (Berlin) or #gadc

Anybody know what that Gilt mash up to analyze competitor revenue was? I have a few theories but I'm curious to see what they built.

Awesome Zac, sounds like you had some fun!

Ruby not your favorite language? ;)

Is there any site that would list hackathon events in SF?