Mobile app competition starts March 15
Opportunity for participants to create the next killer app
It’s innovative, intense and for those who thrive on creative competition, a shot at fame and fortune.
It’s the “Ideas of March,” a 54-hour Android Development Camp and Competition, open to college students, software engineers and programming professionals from the tri-county area who are interested in producing mobile apps.
Businesses, non-profits and government agencies are encouraged to submit ideas for apps that would benefit their organizations.
The event, which kicks off on March 15, is sponsored by the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development at CSU Monterey Bay, the Monterey County Business Council and the university’s School of Information Technology and Communication Design, supported by organizations in the Monterey Bay area and Silicon Valley.
Participants don’t need to know Android programming; a two-hour boot camp will be provided on the first day. However, basic programming knowledge is required and experience with Java is helpful.
Teams will build their applications throughout the weekend, then present their work – real, working apps – on the evening of March17, with winners chosen in several categories.
Christopher E. Austin-Lane, principal software engineer for PayPal, will be among the judges. He previously served as principal software engineer for AOL, and has been with PayPal since September 2008. Joining him on the panel will be Robert Chamberlain, president of Monterey Technologies Inc., and Steve Blum, president of Tellus Ventures and executive committee member of the Central Coast Broadband Consortium.
There is no cost to participate, but prospective participants must apply by March 1. Food and beverages will be provided during event hours.
The event will be held in the Media Learning Center on the CSUMB campus. For driving directions and a campus map, click here.
To enter the competition or to submit an idea for an app, visit the institute’s website. For information, e-mail csit@csumb.edu or call Professor Kate Lockwood at 582-3416.
Prospective competitors should note that all code created during the competition will be open source and will be posted on the web.
To learn more about the computer science and information technology program at CSUMB, click here.
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