API Hack Day brings developers together for an all-day coding fest focused on building apps and mashups with APIs. Developers of all experience levels can share ideas, collaborate on existing projects, start new ventures and find out about great tools and new APIs to play with. Free admission, food and drink provided! Hackers will also hear from some of the area’s top API-focused companies on... [read more]

API Hack Day brings developers together for an all-day coding fest focused on building apps and mashups with APIs. Developers of all experience levels can share ideas, collaborate on existing projects, start new ventures and find out about great tools and new APIs to play with. Free admission, food and drink provided! Hackers will also hear from some of the area’s top API-focused companies on tips, tricks and tools for building the next big app. At the end of the day, teams and/or individuals get a chance to present their work to a panel of judges and win great prizes. Brought to you by SimpleGeo, Twilio, SendGrid, Apigee, Mashery, Heroku, & MediaTemple. Tentative schedule: 8:00 - 9:00 Registration / Breakfast 9:00 - 9:15 Intro / Welcome / Kick-off 9:30 - 10:00 API Workshops 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch 6:00 Submission Deadline 6:30 - 7:15 Presentations 7:15-7:30 Judging 7:30 - 7:45  Awards 7:45 - 9:00 Drinks Prizes: Good App:   32GB iPod Touch Free (ve) for 6 months Better App: 16GB iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G Free (ve) for 1 year Best App: Apple LED Cinema Display (24" flat panel) Free (ve) for life Plus: All presenters will receive bundle of free/discounted products/services from startups and sponsors (TBD on a per event basis) Judging:Panel of representatives from sponsors and startups General criteria: Rate on 4 axes, scale of 1-5 functionality/pain solved user experience design “Awesomesauce”