Wednesday, 31 May 2023 UP FAMNIT students successfully carried out the 29-hour-long event - Famnit Hackathon 2.0.
On 27 and 28 May 2023 GDSC Primorska - Google developer Student Club at the University of Primorska successfully concluded 2nd Famnit Hackathon!
Members of GDSC Primorska
A Hackathon is a social coding event that brings computer programmers and students from other programmes together to improve upon or build a new software program. 10 teams of 3 students from Computer science and Bioinformatic study programmes participated in the event. The teams had been either formed on their own or at the Hackathon Team Building event before the Hackathon.
There were represented 3 main categories: (A) Innovative solutions for financial inclusions (B) Gamified systems (C) and The best use of data
Throughout the 29-hour event, participants demonstrated their creativity and teamwork skills where they showed their ability to solve challenges from one of the three introduced issues. Organizers in cooperation with sponsors also provided a rich breakfast, to straighten their energy throughout the competition.
Category winners:
(A) Team Dev Lords, who with their impressive skills and exceptional ideas impressed the judges.
(B) Team Boshko and the Girls, whose teamwork and innovative approaches through the competition convinced the judges.
(C) Team Goodbacks, who showed exceptional problem-solving skills and technical knowledge.
3rd place: Team Goodbacks
2nd place: Team Boshko and the Girls
1st place: Team Dev Lords
The winners received generous prizes from the sponsors in the total amount of 1500 €, where the first place won 700€, the second 500€ and the third place 300€. While the best idea award went to ARN d.o.o.
Other teams also showed great effort and produced amazing solutions, moreover, some of them were also invited to further meetings with sponsors to discuss possible internships.
We would like to thank all the companies and organizations that have shown interest in networking with our students: Outbrain, Gamanza, Dinit, Epilog, HICUP lab and Project IP. Some of their representatives have taken on mentoring roles during the competition and formed the jury team for the final project evaluation.
A special thanks go also to assist. Jordan Aiko Deja, assist. Uroš Sergaš and assist.Matej Arsen Golubovikj from the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, who carried out the introductory workshops for students, and gave them the support they needed.
A special thanks go also to assist. Jordan Aiko Deja, assist. Uroš Sergaš and assist. Matej Arsen Golubovikj from the Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, who carried out the introductory workshops for students, and gave them the support they needed.
»The hardest part of organizing was coming up with a competition concept that would be interesting both to students and companies involved. Also got sponsors, but we were glad to have had a lot of companies dedicate their otherwise free time to our Hackathon. What made us happy is that the company representatives were happy with the work Famnit students produced and we helped students network with potential employers,« said the GDSC representatives.
Google Developer Student Clubs are groups of undergraduate or master's students at individual universities in the international environment working in the field of Google technology.
GDSC Primorska provides developers with a learning environment and in its circle invites students of all undergraduate and master's programs who strive to upgrade their knowledge and skills in the field of modern technology. Learning takes place in the form of interactive workshops and seminars, in which lecturers also participate, and members are equipped with their extensive knowledge and good practices.
Club members are also happy to accept ideas and suggestions to better the community. You can contact them at gdsc.primorska@gmail.com.
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