A world-class code competition with more than $50,000 in prizes, {OpenBracket Delaware formally launches, with title sponsor Chatham Financial. The inaugural event has two phases:
1. National online trials Oct. 15, 2016 on HackerRank.com, the global leader in online code assessments.
2. Finals, November 5, live in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted in partnership with Technical.ly, the network of local tech news sites. Kickoff November 4 in the evening.
Thousands of software developers are expected to compete online, and more than $50,000 will be distributed to winners, including travel stipends for online finalists.
{OpenBracket Delaware is a nonprofit formed with support from Zip Code Wilmington and First State Innovation (FSI), with the mission of bringing world-class developers to Wilmington and highlighting Delaware’s growing tech business climate. {OpenBracket Delaware will be one of the largest coding championships in the United States.
Registration for the online competition is open to anyone, but in order to qualify for prizes, participants need to be 18 or over and residents of the United States. The in-person event will be open to technologists who have proven their skills in the online competition, as well as those vetted by {OpenBracket partners.
All participants for Saturday MUST HAVE completed a technical assessment via Hacker Rank. For those interested in participating in {Open Bracket who were not specifically invited, first complete this assessment and then use the same email address to request a ticket here.
This inaugural event is part of a growing effort to celebrate Wilmington, Delaware and its thriving tech community, which has come about due to its position as a business center, its relative affordability, and its ideal location, within a two-hour train or car ride of Baltimore, New York City, Washington, DC, and only 30 minutes from Philadelphia (not to mention Delaware’s beautiful and popular beaches).
Agenda
Kickoff Happy Hour
Friday, November 4
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
The Grand Opera House
818 N Market St
Hackathon
Saturday, November 5
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Grand Opera House
818 N Market St
Awards Brunch
Sunday, November 6
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
World Cafe Live at The Queen
500 N Market St