ACDC stands for Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge. It is a hackathon that happens every year at a venue in Holmenkollen. It's 3 days of hackathon + 1 day hangover. The event was created as a social happening by and for the community as a place where like-minded IT professionals can engage in friendly competition without worrying about the mercantile challenges. You will rather be rewarded for helping others and sharing experiences and know-how.
Be prepared, though! The competitive spirit will run high for you and the other participants. As soon as the points start ticking in, you'll know the competition is on! The old boys will get busy badge-hunting from the get-go, and develop their solutions to "snipe" the most badges.
The event is about building solutions that will solve a fictive need inspired by this year's theme. You and your team will have to figure out for yourselves what you want to create and what business needs your solution will solve. This way you get to choose what you want to build and what tools to use. It's important to be clear on what categories and badges you are targeting and working towards. The badges can vary from year to year and follow the trends and changes in technology.
ACDC is a community event (affordable and inclusive)
ACDC is non-profit (all money goes into the events)
ACDC is about learning, sharing and fun (be nice)To ensure that all events follow these values, the core team provides benevolent dictatorship for all events. The core team recruits from a variety of companies and does it best to ensure diversity with respect to companies and other interests involved.
We have never really encountered situations that have raised for a need to include this statement, but we liked it and included it.
ACDC is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
Be respectful, we are a group of proffesionals and we should behave in such way. Disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. Disrespectful and unacceptable behavior includes, but is not limited to:
Violent threats or language.
To make the most of your experience at ACDC, here’s a checklist of essentials to pack:
Tech Gear:
- Laptop: Your main tool for the hackathon.
- Charger: Don’t get stuck with a low battery!
- Mouse and Keyboard: For extra comfort and efficiency.
- Monitor: If you prefer working with a dual-screen setup.
- Gadgets: Bring any additional devices you might need, like power banks, adapters, or headphones.
Personal Items:
- Clothes for Cold Weather: Holmenkollen in January can be snowy, so pack warm clothing and boots. We will be having an outdoor activity!
- Bath Clothes: Enjoy the spa facilities at the Soria Moria Hotel. Don’t forget your swimwear and a towel for the Spa!
- Comfortable Clothes: For the long hackathon hours, comfort is key.
Usually the event run like this:
0800 Check-in and rigging
0900 Welcome and Keynote
1000 Teams presentation
1030 Challenge kick-off
1200 Early Delivery Deadline
1200 Lunch
1600 Jury Duty and Snacks
1900 Points and Badges
1930 Dinner and SharePint
0800 Breakfast
1200 Lunch
1300 Outdoor activity
1600 Jury Duty and Snacks
1900 Points and Badges
1930 Geekfood + Geekbeer
0800 Breakfast
1159 Build Badge dead line
1200 Lunch
1500 Refreshments/snacks
1600 Final Delivery!
1600 Clean out the room!
1800 Video presentation dead line
1900 Meetup outside resturant
1930 Fine dinner, awards and party
0800 Breakfast
1200 Latest checkout
