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Compete in the hackathon from September 28th - 29th in Los Angeles for a chance to win $5000!

The Hackathon

Join us in Los Angeles on September 28th - 29th for the Google Workspace and AppSheet Hackathon! Experienced developers and local retail businesses are invited to participate in this two-day event to create innovative solutions using new and current tools from Google Workspace, Appsheet, and Google Cloud. 

There are two challenges for participants to choose from: the Independent Developer track and the Emerging Mid-Market Track. Each hackathon location will have a different theme and focus, with Los Angeles focusing on retail. Your solution should improve the efficiency and performance of retail companies by incorporating Google’s technologies.

Register today for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000!

Challenges

There are two challenges to choose from for the hackathon. If you'll be participating on your own, join the Independent Developer track. If you're participating as a company, join the Emerging-Mid Market Company track.

Independent Developers Track

1. Bring your current processes, tools, methods, etc. and revamp your way of doing business. Showcase an actual use case.

2. Build something that can be used by many different types of retail organizations or businesses. Use AppSheet in your solution and AI tools for even greater efficiency and performance.

Emerging-Mid Market Companies Track

1. Develop a Google Workspace implementation plan: Develop a plan for implementing Google Workspace that supports the specific needs of your company. Come up with a list of recommended apps, settings, and configurations that will help support productivity, collaboration, and growth.

2. Create a Google Workspace prototype: Create a prototype of the Google Workspace implementation for your company. Come up with a set of templates, workflows and processes that will help support day-to-day operations.

Who Should Participate

This hackathon is designed for experienced developers and emerging Mid-Market companies. Read below for more information on each challenge.

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Generative AI Experts

Retail Companies

Emerging Mid-Market Companies are welcome to join the event and participate as a team. We ask that no more than 5 people total from your company participate. You are highly encouraged to network and collaborate at the event to find new customers, build a brand and implement new processes into their workstream. 

Individual participants may compete on their own, with their own company, or on a team of up to 5 participants.

Location

The hackathon will be on September 28th - 29th at the Google Los Angeles Office with a sponsoring partner, SADA.

Los Angeles

The theme of our Los Angeles hackathon is retail. 

Your solution should improve the efficiency and performance of retail companies by incorporating Google's Workspace & AppSheet, or upcoming AI tools. The retail theme for the Los Angeles event applies to both Challenges 1 & 2.

During both days of the hackathon, Google mentors and our sponsoring partner, SADA will also be on-site to help you with AppSheet and provide feedback so you can create the best possible solution!

Benefits of Participation

Prizes!

1. $5,000 grand prize for each event!
2. Multiple ways to win.

New Resources and Tools

1. Experiment with AI tools from Google and use them for your projects.
2. Attend high-level workshops for these tools including AppSheet, Google Cloud, and yet-to-be-released tools and features!

Receive expert level mentorship from Google & Partners 

1. Google and SADA will be on-site to assist you and ensure you create the best possible projects.

Networking

1. Each event will also have the opportunity to network with Google, the sponsors for each event, and other likeminded developers and companies that are participating!

Prizes

2nd

1st Place

3rd

$3K

The runner-up project will win $3,000

$2K

The third place project will win $2,000

$5K

The best overall project will win 

$5,000

All prizes will be distributed after the final hackathon and will be split evenly between team members.

Judging Criteria

All submissions will be judged using the following criteria on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the lowest possible score and 5 being the highest.

Technical Execution

1. Does the solution effectively utilize the available technologies & resources?
2. How easy is your application to use?
3. How advanced is the prototype presented?

Innovation

1. Is this a unique approach or new type of solution?
2. Is the solution differentiated from others already on the market?
3. Is the solution original and disruptive?

Impact/Business Potential

1. Will this solution have a far reach and market potential?
2. How helpful or useful would the solution be to impacted customers / users / communities / businesses / etc.?
3. Can the solution scale over time to have a further reach?
4. Can success be measured?

Timeline

8/11

8/11 - 9/28

TBC

9/28 - 9/29

Registration Opens!

Event Promotion: Invite your friends/colleagues to participate!

Pre-Event Webinar: The webinar will explain the challenges, event logistics, resources that will be provided, etc. The webinar will be recorded if you cannot attend live.

Build with Google: Google Workspace and AppSheet, in Los Angeles!

Resources

Modernizing the frontline handbook

Redefining retail’s frontline worker experience handbook

Lush and Google Workspace Customer Success Story

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