Microsoft’s hackathon draws to a close but what did it achieve?

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Published onJuly 30, 2015

published onJuly 30, 2015

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Microsoft’s 2015 //oneweek Hackathon has justdrawn to a closeand participating developers have now finished their inspiring, and often ambitious, projects. Among some of the cooler projects explored over the event’s past three days were;

Microsoft’s hackathon event is as much about encouraging the creation of new ideas and concepts as it is about celebrating programming as a whole and providing exposure to groups that wouldn’t normally receive as much publicity otherwise. This year’s hackathon was the first time Microsoft had organized such an event and is apparently part of CEO Satya Nadella’s strategy to reinvent the way Microsoft does business by moving away from its typical September annual employee meeting and providing a venue for employees to create and be inspired.

Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Communications, Frank X. Shaw explains the company’s reasoning inan interview on the official Microsoft blog, “When you’re trying to drive a cultural change like this, you always want to look for moments in time where you can make it real for people,” said Shaw. “But, if you don’t find the moment for people to actually take action, then it doesn’t provide the kind of change you want. The hackathon gives us the opportunity to build that muscle and say, ‘I learned something. I swam in data. I did something that I hadn’t been doing as part of my day job.’”

What do you think about Microsoft’s 2015 hackathon and which project was your favorite? Do you think they should do another one next year? Let us know in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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