Believe it or not, Hack Oregon doesn’t really do a lot of Hackathons.  We form specialized teams to build software and open data stories on important themes in the public interest,  while working and iterating incrementally over months to create a product.

The “Buildathon” is the one day where we open up our project teams for guest contributors that want to be part of the magic and build something amazing, but might not have the time to participate in our months-long project season.

What’s the goal?

The Buildathon is a production sprint to create data stories for the upcoming launch of our CIVIC Platform.  We’ve laid the groundwork to do research, visualizations, and data storytelling quickly, and we need your help to bring our projects to the next level.  Be prepared to make friends and be an instant part of our Hack Oregon family!

How can I get involved?

By joining our sprint, you’ll be placed with a team that needs extra hands on deck in your particular skill set.  We’re working toward a big public Demo Day in June, where you can proudly present alongside your team.

Here’s a list of the technical and creative skills our teams are looking for:

• Front End Developers with experience in React and Redux

• Data Visualization experts

• Cartographers

• Geospatial analysts, engineers, and architects

• Experienced Data Scientists with comfort in Python tools

• Data Scientists with advanced Machine Learning skills

• Database Architects and Programmers with experience in PostgreSQL

• Developers with experience building APIs in Django

• Documentarians

• Experienced DevOps Engineers

• Visual Designers

• Illustrators

• UI/UX

• Graphic Designers

• Photographers

• Researchers (with interest in policy)

• Domain experts in subject matter relating to this year’s themes