Omahack is a
24-hour software hackathon in
Omaha,
NE, in
Summer, 2023. We believe talented people often miss the
opportunity to bump shoulders with others who compliment their skillsets and enable powerful teams and
relationships. More details on the event location, schedule, and prizes will be coming soon!
Register at
GitHub by indicating your interest on the Team Discussion board or by emailing your name and team (if you have identified a team) to
omahackhq@gmail.com.
In addition to a "Best in Show" winner, teams compete for a Best of Category—one of the following areas which align strategically with organizations, businesses, and startups in the Omaha region.
Machine Learning
& Data Science
What's the cost?
Admission and team participation is free.
What's the schedule?
Omahack will take place Summer, 2023 (Friday to Saturday). Updates on exact time of start and finish will be
added as the date arrives, but plan on 24 hours of hacking followed by demos and judging.
Who can participate?
Anyone who can contribute to the building of cool software can join!
The only requirement is that you are 18 years or older. We generally like the
GitHub hackathon roles as a starting point:
- Coder: Your techies. Engineers and developers are your coders. They are the
dev gurus and usually have good knowledge of many different tech stacks. A more technical focused hackathon
might have multiple coders in the group, just like a product or service will have multiple developers working
together.
- Innovator: Your business and marketing people. They are the ones who
validate ideas, understand the problem, research the market, and usually they'll be the one presenting the final
product.
- Designer: Your creative type. Every project needs great design, from
beautiful UI to UX. These people focus on the product itself and how it looks and feels to the customer.
Is GitHub required?
Actually, yes. Team formation, hackathon announcements, and day-of information are just some of the important
reasons we are asking all *official* communication and interaction happen in the GitHub arena. If you're not
comfortable cloning, editing, and committing code repos, find yourself a team with at least one person comfortable
doing so (although you'll still need a GitHub account on the team registration). Even better, brush up on the
GitHub Hello World and
level up!
If you have questions about using GitHub or are not comfortable doing so, please send us an email at
omahackhq@gmail.com and we'll talk about it.
Do I have to be there in person?
Every team should have at least one member representing the team in person (IRL). Our goal is to be as accomodating
as possible to those who are remote while maintaining the energy and collaboration that can take place in person.
Have more questions?
Contact us at
omahackhq@gmail.com with any other questions or concerns.
Teams
How do teams work?
Teams will self-organize using your own channels or the
Omahack Teams
discussion board. Clone the
Omahack.com repo and update the registration markdown with your team's info.
What if I don't have a team?
Don't worry! Head over to the
Omahack Teams discussion area on Github and pitch your skill area or find a team with aligned
needs!
Mentors & Judges
Can I volunteer to be a mentor?
Of course! In addition to ambitious teams, we need mentors who can offer their skills and experience to teams
and float around the event helping out as they can. Mentors can offer advice, product validation, and play
the role of a potential first customer during the discovery and development process. Mentors should plan to be
mingling
and available while at the event and will be a key part of keeping the energy positive. Please contact us at
omahackhq@gmail.com if you're interested in learning more about
volunteering as a mentor.
Can I volunteer to be a judge?
The judging panel will composed of Omaha community members, business leaders, and others in the Omaha startup
ecosystem who can ask the "hard questions" following each pitch and help to select the most interesting and viable
team projects at the end of the event. Please contact us at
omahackhq@gmail.com if you're interested in learning
more about volunteering as a judge.
On Failure...
Do I have to submit a project at the end of the hackathon?
Yes! We understand not all project efforts end in success and that is the second best part about hackathons -- we
fail fast and pivot! We strongly encourage everyone to pitch their team's results, lessons learned, and ideas for
future attempts.
How do I register?
Register at
GitHub by indicating your interest on the Team Discussion board or by emailing your name and team (if you have identified a team) to
omahackhq@gmail.com.