Hi Everyone -

Hope you are all staying healthy and safe. We had another batch of really great hackathons launch recently and I wanted to send them along for those of you who may be interested in learning/practicing skills, networking and getting a shot at some awesome prizes like meetings with these top companies, speaking opportunities, a AWS championship belt and even a Tesla X!

Here are the details:

*3rd Annual AWS Hackathon for Good* - Goal: The AWS Hackathon for Good challenges developers all over the world to build (or update) an extension or plugin for VS Code, Eclipse IDE, or IntelliJ IDE that improves the workflow of developers who are maintaining a COBOL application. Opt-in Categories include: Everyone Loves Automation, Outside of the Box, and Why Didn’t I Think of That - Prizes: Engraved Hackathon for Good Championship Belt (to also be displayed at the annual AWS public sector summit), promotion and more. - Deadline: August 31 - Details + Registration: http://bit.ly/AWSCobol20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYDULZPMJUXILTMPEXUCV2TINXWE33MGIYG2IRMEJUWIIR2GY2TQOBTGIWCE33SM4RDUIRYMYYTMOBSMIZS2MBUMJQS2MJRMU3C2OJUGBQS2MBSMM4WCNRYG5RTGM3CEIWCE5TFOJZWS33OEI5CENBCFQRHG2LHEI5CEQ2QMV2HMX3DOVFEORDNLJUDKOKNOFIXKYJNMVMFQ6LQKJEWIZLCKR3DQN2BONCFOQSVN46SE7I=

*Amazon Skills Challenge: Alexa Conversations* - Goal: Build (or update) and publish a custom Alexa skill in the U.S. Skill Store that integrates the new AI-driven Alexa Conversations dialog manager. Note: See Official Rules for full eligibility requirements. - Prizes: $101,000 in prizes, including participation prizes, cash, promotion and more - Deadline: September 14 - Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/AlexaConvo20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYHGORPF5RGS5BONR4S6QLMMV4GCQ3PNZ3G6MRQNURCYITJMQRDUNRVHA4DGMRMEJXXEZZCHIRDQZRRGY4DEYRTFUYDIYTBFUYTCZJWFU4TIMDBFUYDEYZZME3DQN3DGMZWEIRMEJ3GK4TTNFXW4IR2EI2CELBCONUWOIR2EJEC22SXI55EUMSSIRWUYSLPKBVGQUSJGRMHGUTSMZGXCVDKMZRTISSEIRSXG5RUJNFGYVJ5EJ6Q====

*Facebook Hackathons* - Goal: Build projects for one of three tracks: AI, AR, Messaging - Prizes: Over $20,000 in total prizes - Deadline: September 8 - Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/FB2020H3m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYHGORPF5RGS5BONR4S6RSCGIYDEMCIGNWSELBCNFSCEORWGU4DQMZSFQRG64THEI5CEODGGE3DQMTCGMWTANDCMEWTCMLFGYWTSNBQMEWTAMTDHFQTMOBXMMZTGYRCFQRHMZLSONUW63RCHIRDIIRMEJZWSZZCHIRFEWDPI5BEE2SLMRIHITTZK44G2QTWGJHVSWSXOR2U2ZCWNE3HEUZWMFNE65T2M5TFAOKFHURH2===

*S**nap Kit Developer Challenge* - Goal: We’re calling on you to build something great, using at least one of our many Snap Kit developer tools. That’s why this challenge is searching for the best uses of Snap Kit in the following categories: Best Use of Dynamic Lenses, Best Use of Bitmoji, Best Design, Innovation Award, Best Overall Use of Snap Kit. - Prizes: $10,000 USD prize pool, including cash and promotion - Deadline: October 5 - Details + Registration: http://bit.ly/SnapKit2020m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYDULZPMJUXILTMPEXVG3TBOBFWS5BSGAZDA3JCFQRGSZBCHI3DKOBYGMZCYITPOJTSEORCHBTDCNRYGJRDGLJQGRRGCLJRGFSTMLJZGQYGCLJQGJRTSYJWHA3WGMZTMIRCYITWMVZHG2LPNYRDUIRUEIWCE43JM4RDUITZFVPVA4L2KNAUMZLOMNHUEZLMK5TTIN2BGA2GSN2UMZLUM5KLGY3EW32JMZFFQ5D2K5KT2IT5

*Palo Alto Networks Automation Rising SOAR Hackathon* - Goal: Build a security playbook for the Cortex XSOAR Marketplace that enables automated orchestration of end-to-end security workflows, from triaging alerts to incident investigation, ticket management, and threat response. - Prizes: $60,000 prize pool, including speaking opportunity at Palo Alto Networks Ignite 2020, cash, promotion, and sponsor prizes from Google, AWS & more - Deadline: September 29 - Details + Registration: http://bit.ly/ARising20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYDULZPMJUXILTMPEXUCUTJONUW4ZZSGBWSELBCNFSCEORWGU4DQMZSFQRG64THEI5CEODGGE3DQMTCGMWTANDCMEWTCMLFGYWTSNBQMEWTAMTDHFQTMOBXMMZTGYRCFQRHMZLSONUW63RCHIRDIIRMEJZWSZZCHIREE2ZNON3TEVKMOJLFERZSKBQUGOKENBYXKOJWL5RGM32NLJYG4V2JNFTGWZLHNVVFSTCZHURH2===

*(**Reminder) **monday Apps Challenge: Dream it, Build it* - Goal: Build a new monday App that allows teams to improve collaboration, communication, teamwork, or simply make daily work a little more joyful. - Note: It only takes 3 days to build a great monday App, so there is still time! ( - Prizes: $171,590 USD prize pool, including a Tesla X, Zero Gravity Flight, directed donations and more (see website for details) - Deadline: August 31 - Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/mondayApps20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYHGORPF5RGS5BONR4S63LPNZSGC6KBOBYHGMRQNURCYITJMQRDUNRVHA4DGMRMEJXXEZZCHIRDQZRRGY4DEYRTFUYDIYTBFUYTCZJWFU4TIMDBFUYDEYZZME3DQN3DGMZWEIRMEJ3GK4TTNFXW4IR2EI2CELBCONUWOIR2EI3WEZ2TINKC2222KBXESMJQG5RVSRTVO53XCSDGOBEEIMCXONKFSV27GFVWQMKOPBLGSSJ5EJ6Q====

*(Deadline Extension)* *AWS Data Exchange* - Goal: Build (or update) a data-driven solution that tells a story by employing at least one of the categories using at least two AWS services and at least one of the 3rd-party data products from AWS Data Exchange providers. - Categories: Data Visualization, Data Analysis,Data and Machine Learning - Prizes: Over $35,000 in prizes - Deadline: September 1 - Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/AWSde20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRHK4TMEI5CE2DUORYHGORPF5RGS5BONR4S6QKXKNSGKMRQNURCYITJMQRDUNRVHA4DGMRMEJXXEZZCHIRDQZRRGY4DEYRTFUYDIYTBFUYTCZJWFU4TIMDBFUYDEYZZME3DQN3DGMZWEIRMEJ3GK4TTNFXW4IR2EI2CELBCONUWOIR2EJBXC23MOVJESSSIK5HXE5SOPBFE642VHBQUY5DYIRVHSMDEO54EYMBWOE4TAQ2NG43VUUJ5EJ6Q====

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Best, Cassie

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 10:50 AM Jatin Goel jatingoel1037@gmail.com wrote:

Hi There,

Received info about some hackathons happening now and wanted to share with everyone, in case you're interested.

*"""* *Our most recent group of virtual hackathons has just launched, looking for developers and innovators to solve problems ranging from data solutions to blockchain and machine learning, so I wanted to pass them along.*

*These hackathons not only provide an opportunity to win some cool prizes, but also to learn more about building with the latest technology, collaborate, and keep your skills growing over the summer.*

*There is no cost to enter and projects can be submitted online anytime prior to the deadline. Each challenge also has resources and a community chat available to help participants connect and ask questions along the way!*

*AWS Data Exchange* *- Goal: Build (or update) a data-driven solution that tells a story by employing at least one of the categories using at least two AWS services and at least one of the 3rd-party data products from AWS Data Exchange providers.* *- Categories: Data Visualization, Data Analysis,Data and Machine Learning* *- Prizes: Over $35,000 in prizes* *- Deadline: August 24* *- Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/AWSde20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS6YTJOQXGY6JPIFLVGZDFGIYG2IRMEJXXEZZCHIRDQZRRGY4DEYRTFUYDIYTBFUYTCZJWFU4TIMDBFUYDEYZZME3DQN3DGMZWEIRMEJ3GK4TTNFXW4IR2EI2CELBCONUWOIR2EJUWGWSFNZMDE2TEKBGW4Y2VHB2EQUCVO5LU6Z3SNE2UYVKDHFCFGLJNNFUVUS2YI4ZFIQJ5EJ6Q====*

*PyTorch Summer Hackathon* *- Goal: Build projects using PyTorch in one of the three categories: PyTorch Developer Tools, Web/Mobile Applications powered by PyTorch, PyTorch Responsible AI Development Tools* *- Prizes: Over $25,000 in prizes* *- Deadline: August 25* *- Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/PyTorch20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS6YTJOQXGY6JPKB4VI33SMNUDEMDNEIWCE33SM4RDUIRYMYYTMOBSMIZS2MBUMJQS2MJRMU3C2OJUGBQS2MBSMM4WCNRYG5RTGM3CEIWCE5TFOJZWS33OEI5CENBCFQRHG2LHEI5CEUKPMVRUKOLEKRHDQ4CPNRMUUOLSOFTG6VJTGFWFKRT2HAYTK42WNI4FS3ZUJNUUMR2SIE6SE7I=*

*Hackusama* *- Goal: Use Substrate to build/update a blockchain, or build/update any project in the Open Hack for the Kusama ecosystem. (For more details on the submission requirements, please see the Hacker Guide https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS62DBMNVXK43BNVQS4ZDFOZYG643UFZRW63JPMRSXIYLJNRZS64TFONXXK4TDMVZSELBCN5ZGOIR2EI4GMMJWHAZGEMZNGA2GEYJNGEYWKNRNHE2DAYJNGAZGGOLBGY4DOYZTGNRCELBCOZSXE43JN5XCEORCGQRCYITTNFTSEORCNQZWEQKNINJGO5CQNJKEQ52NHF2GY2SMOJHGQV2DNU3V6Y3CGF2UM3DXIMWWYM2NKVJESPJCPU======.)* *- Prizes: $30,000 in prizes* *- Deadline: August 14* *- Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/Hackusama20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS6YTJOQXGY6JPJBQWG23VONQW2YJSGBWSELBCN5ZGOIR2EI4GMMJWHAZGEMZNGA2GEYJNGEYWKNRNHE2DAYJNGAZGGOLBGY4DOYZTGNRCELBCOZSXE43JN5XCEORCGQRCYITTNFTSEORCIE2C2ZBTJZSVIZ2QGF3GOQSKJVSWWUDLIZEEE6LGJIYHKUKBIFXWOTKJNRXDIQ3ONZRFSPJCPU======*

*Physically Apart, Virtually Connect * *- Goal: Create a web application using Corvid by Wix https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XHO2LYFZRW63JPMNXXE5TJMQ7XK5DNL5ZW65LSMNST2ZDFOZYG643ULR2TAMBSGZ2XI3K7NVSWI2LVNU6WK3LBNFWFY5JQGAZDM5LUNVPWGYLNOBQWSZ3OHVRW64TWNFSGE6LXNF4FY5JQGAZDM5LUNVPWG33OORSW45B5MNXW24DBNZ4SELBCN5ZGOIR2EI4GMMJWHAZGEMZNGA2GEYJNGEYWKNRNHE2DAYJNGAZGGOLBGY4DOYZTGNRCELBCOZSXE43JN5XCEORCGQRCYITTNFTSEORCJEYWOT3MONDW63CIMJPXCNTYJFGFM3RZIJTTCSCJPJLVIT2DMF4VK5LZL5UGITTHNFXVCPJCPU====== that will break social distancing. For example, applications that will bring people together who are physically apart to help, support, and benefit one another in new ways, from interactive sites to APIs that offer different services and more. * *- Prizes: $4,500 prize pool* *- Deadline: August 3, 2020* *- Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/WixCorvid20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS6YTJOQXGY6JPK5UXQQ3POJ3GSZBSGBWSELBCN5ZGOIR2EI4GMMJWHAZGEMZNGA2GEYJNGEYWKNRNHE2DAYJNGAZGGOLBGY4DOYZTGNRCELBCOZSXE43JN5XCEORCGQRCYITTNFTSEORCGBPUCZBTNJSGC23ZIJME22CCI5ITIZZZMU4U2ODUGRQXQMRUONZGW3CBGRUHE42FK43W6PJCPU======*

*monday Apps Challenge* *- Goal: Build a new monday App that allows teams to improve collaboration, communication, teamwork, or simply make daily work a little more joyful.* *- Prizes: $171,590 USD prize pool, including a Tesla X, Zero Gravity Flight, directed donations and more (see website for details)* *- Deadline: August 31st 5PM EDT* *- Details + Registration: https://bit.ly/mondayApps20m https://challengepost.orcharon.com/api/mailings/click/PMRGSZBCHI3DIMZRGEYCYITVOJWCEORCNB2HI4DTHIXS6YTJOQXGY6JPNVXW4ZDBPFAXA4DTGIYG2IRMEJXXEZZCHIRDQZRRGY4DEYRTFUYDIYTBFUYTCZJWFU4TIMDBFUYDEYZZME3DQN3DGMZWEIRMEJ3GK4TTNFXW4IR2EI2CELBCONUWOIR2EJDHARDKL5DVGMDLGNMGQTCPMJWVUS2DN5LTSS2LMVZW4N2BOZQWS6TWPFUVQSCEKVWXOOB5EJ6Q====* *"""*

Please reach out to Cassie (cc'd in this email) if you've any questions around it.

Thanks and Regards, Jatin Goel