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HACKATHON 2024
July 29-31
Get excited for GumGum’s 10th annual Hackathon! Teams will hack on a project of their choice for 48 hours starting on Tuesday, 7/29 (Pacific); see your region for more details on the exact dates and times.
Competitors will present their finished projects to a team of judges all day on Thursday, July 31, with the presentations live-streamed and recorded 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
Teams can have up to eight team members; one team per person.
Your project should be related to GumGum’s businesses.
The final project deliverable does not need to have a code component. However, if it is a live demo with code, note that it shouldn’t impact GumGum’s production systems.
For other projects that focus on a proof-of-concept or prototype, for ex: process improvements, these types of demos can be done through mockups.
The Elevator Pitch and the Presentation are due July 31 @ 7am Pacific time.
Each team will have 10 minutes to present their project to our panel of judges, with 5 minutes of Q&A. NOTE: All teams will receive feedback from the judges during the Q&A, and the scorecards will not be shared.
Create and record a fun 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 #1 - $150 USD per person
People's Choice - $150 USD per person
Instant Impact Award - $150 USD per person
Best Elevator Pitch - $50 USD per person
More winners than ever! 1st/2nd/3rd/People’s Choice will be awarded to four different teams.
Winners will receive credit to pick their prizes on our employee rewards platform: Goody.
If you’re a winner, be sure to use your funds by December 31, 2025!
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 7/29 @ 9am - Thurs 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
CDT: Tues 7/29 @ 9am - Thurs 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
EDT: Tues 7/29 @ 9am - Thurs 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
PT: Thurs 7/31 @ 9am
BST: Tues 7/29 @ 12pm - Thurs 7/31 @ 12pm
Working days Tues 7/29 @12pm (half day), Wed 7/30, Thurs 7/31 @9am (half day)
CEST: Tues 7/29 @ 12pm - Thurs 7/31 @ 12pm
Working days Tues 7/29 @12pm (half day), Wed 7/30, Thurs 7/31 @9am (half day)
BST/CEST: Thurs 7/31 @ 4:00/5:00pm
(PT: Thurs 7/31 @ 8:00am)
IST: Tues 7/29 @ 9am - Thurs 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tue 7/29, Wed 7/30
JST: Tues 7/29 @ 9am - Fri 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
AEST: Tues 7/29 @ 9am - Fri 7/30 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
NZST: Wed 7/29 @ 9am - Fri 7/31 @ 9am
Working days Tues 7/29, Wed 7/30
IST: Thurs 7/31 @ 8:30pm
(PT: Thurs 7/31 @ 8:00am)
JST: Fri 8/1 @ 8am
AEST: Fri 8/1 @ 9am
NZST: Fri 8/1 @ 11am
(PT: Thurs 7/31 @ 4pm)
We've got the answers for your questions
If your questions aren't answered below, reach out to the Hackathon committee!
The deadline to sign up is on June 18, 2025. You don’t need to have a team or an idea to sign up!
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!
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!
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.
Not at all! Non-engineers can help in defining the product requirements, finding the right business use cases for the idea, helping with the design and the testing and/or working on the sales pitch and presentation deck.
Each region has its own official starting time, most of which begin at 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.
There are numerous ways to send a question. Send an email to hackathon-org@gumgum.com, post your questions in the #hackathon slack channel, or reach out to any of the hackathon organizes: Iris Fu, Andrew George, Santiago Campuzano, Jonathan Mullians, Sheena Deans, Brittany Walker, Olivia Holland, or Hayley O'Mara.
Express your interest in participating by signing up by June 25 2024.
Find a team.
Check out our idea board, post your idea, comment on ideas that interest you, and reach out to anyone looking for a team!
Ask around or post in our Slack channel #hackathon.
Come to our Pre-Hack idea event on June 13 2024
The Hackathon committee will help people find groups.
People will be put into a group if you don’t have one!
Collaborate with your team to bring your idea to reality.
Brainstorm together on what the end product will look like.
Create visuals and an example of the product to show.
Make a presentation, being sure to sell to the judges what the impact is and how it will benefit GumGum.
Enjoy the special Hackathon perks!
Present to the judges and the rest of the company.
NOTE: All teams will receive feedback from the judges during the Q&A session. Please note that individual scorecards will not be shared.
Bring your ideas to life.