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HACKATHON 2024
August 6-8
Get ready for GumGum's 9th annual Hackathon! Teams will innovate for 48 hours starting Tuesday, 8/6. On Thursday, 8/8, competitors will present their projects to judges, with live-streamed presentations for all offices. Open to all GumGum employees, it's your time to shine!
* SIGN-UPS HAVE NOW CLOSED.
Enjoy spending time brainstorming and creating with GumGum team members
Work with people you don’t usually interact with!
Show off a great idea you never have the time to work on
Be the creator of a brand-new product
Win awesome prizes
Great perks throughout the event
Each person can only be on one team.
Your project should be related to GumGum’s businesses.
The final project deliverable doesn't need to include code. If it involves a live demo with code, ensure it doesn't affect GumGum's production systems. Proof-of-concept or prototype projects, such as process improvements, can be demonstrated using mockups.
Your presentation should be ready by 7:30AM PT on Thursday, August 8.
Submission deadline for presentation and elevator pitch is 21:00 PDT into the specified google drive folder.
Each team will have 10 minutes to present their project to our panel of judges, with 5 minutes of Q&A.
Create and record a 30 second elevator pitch that is separate from the presentation so that it can be shared for voting purposes. The elevator pitch should be delivered at the same time as when the presentation is submitted.
How impressive and innovative your project is
How much of a game-changer your project would be for GumGum’s bottom line
How well does your product solve a problem, fill a need or would be embraced by a user or market
How complete your project is and ready to go live
How many departments were represented within this team
What do we win?
• 1st Prize - $400 USD per person
• 2nd Prize - $300 USD per person
• 3rd Prize - $200 USD per person
Noteworthy - $150 USD per person
People's Choice - $150 USD per person
Winners will be able to choose gift(s) through our new employee rewards platform OnGoody based on the prize amount.
For the lucky winners: please make sure you use all of your funds by Dec 31, 2024!
Meet this
year's judges.
This year, we're excited to have a lineup of judges representing several different departments at GumGum.
What is a Hackathon?
2 days for groups of people to work together to bring an idea to reality. It’s a fun way to work on something new and exciting, and potentially win prizes!
New teammates.
New Ideas.
Collaborate and meet GumGummers from across the globe!
Open to all
Hackathon is accessible to ALL. You don't need to be an engineer to join and you're free to participate from anywhere. Having representation from all departments helps to define product requirements, with finding the right business use cases for the idea, and the testing and/or working on the sales pitch and presentation deck.
Take a break from your usual work projects
If you participate, you are not expected to perform your usual day-to-day work during the Hackathon. Your manager has been informed and will help you accommodate your schedule, so you have as much free time as possible during the Hackathon. If you’re still worried about your workload, typically participants don’t need to hack for the entire 2 days. And since we’re virtual, you can also participate and check in on work at the same time.
BEGINS
PRESENTATIONS
Timeline
The hackathon is a global collaboration event. See the agenda here and check for your local times. Contact us if you have any questions!
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Join us for the Hack before the Hack to learn all about our favorite event of the year - The Hackathon! This is a great opportunity to share or listen to potential Hack ideas, find team members & brainstorm! Everyone is welcomed to present their ideas, ask any questions, present a problem they are having (this could spark some ideas) and connect with other GumGummers! Feel free to bring your lunch. Hope to see you all there!
Sign-ups end on July 1 at 11:59pm PST. Don't forget to register here.
Sign-ups have no closed!
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 4am NZST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 4am NZST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 2am AEST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 2am AEST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 1am JST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 1am JST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 9:30pm IST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 9:30pm IST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 6pm CEST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 6pm CEST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 5pm BST
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 5pm BST
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Tues, August 16 & Wed, August 17
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 12pm EDT
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 12pm EDT
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Mon, August 15 & Tues, August 16
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 11am CDT
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 11am CDT
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Mon, August 15 & Tues, August 16
Start: Monday, August 15 @ 9am PDT
End: Wednesday, August 17 @ 9am PDT
Feel free to hack during the official times, but for those hacking during normal work hours, your hack days would be:
Mon, August 15 & Tues, August 16
After the Hack, comes a Happy Hour! If you're based in LA or in the LA-area, join us for our Post-Hackathon Happy Hour at Top Golf!
Take a few swings, connect with your fellow GumGummers over food and drink, and celebrate the innovation and creativity of your fellow GumGummers at the close of our 2022 GumGum Hackathon!
Competitors will present their finished projects to a team of judges all day on Wednesday, August 17, with the presentations live-streamed and recorded for all offices.
Teams in EMEA & APAC will be offered early time slots; or teams can record their presentations.
The moment we've all been waiting for!
The judges will announce their final decisions and crown this year's Hackathon winners.
Check above for the judging criteria and prizes!
PDT: Tues 8/6 @ 9am - Thurs 8/8 @ 9am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
CDT: Tues 8/6 @ 9am - Thurs 8/8 @ 9am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
EDT: Tues 8/6 @ 9am - Thurs 8/8 @ 9am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
PT: Thurs 8/8 @ 9am
BST: Tues 8/6 @ 5pm - Thurs 8/8 @ 5pm
Working days Tues 8/6 @12pm (half day), Wed 8/7, Thurs 8/8 @9am (half day)
CEST: Tues 8/6 @ 6pm - Thurs 8/8 @ 6pm
Working days Tues 8/6 @12pm (half day), Wed 8/7, Thurs 8/8 @9am (half day)
BST/CEST: Thurs 8/8 @ 4:00/5:00pm
(PT: Thurs 8/8 @ 8:00am)
IST: Tues 8/6 @ 9:30pm - Thurs 8/8 @ 9:30pm
Working days Tue 8/6, Wed 8/7
JST: Tues 8/6 @ 1am - Fri 8/8 @ 1am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
AEST: Tues 8/6 @ 2am - Fri 8/8 @ 2am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
NZST: Wed 8/6 @ 4am - Fri 8/8 @ 4am
Working days Tues 8/6, Wed 8/7
IST: Thurs 8/8 @ 8:30pm
(PT: Thurs 8/8 @ 8:00am)
JST: Fri 8/9 @ 8am
AEST: Fri 8/9 @ 9am
NZST: Fri 8/9 @ 11am
(PT: Thurs 8/8 @ 4pm)
We've got the answers for your questions
If your questions aren't answered below, reach out to the Hackathon committee!
Registration ends on June 25 2023. This sign up deadline is for individuals to sign up.
You'll have more time to find a team.
No, but everyone is encouraged to participate!
Everybody is welcome to participate, including non-engineers and employees all over the world. Part of the judging criteria for winning projects is team diversity. Use this as a chance to meet and work with GumGumers across the organization!
Each region has its own official starting time, most of which beginning on 9am local time on the first day of the Hackathon. For teams that span multiple regions and timezones, feel free to modify and adjust as necessary. However, please be considerate and do not hack for longer than 48 hours to ensure it is fair to all teams.
Bring your ideas to life.