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        %h1 GitLab Hackathon

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            Get together with the GitLab community to contribute, learn and win exciting prizes.
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            Join us on May 13th - 14th, 2020!
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            The Hackathon is a virtual event open to anyone who is interested in contributing code,
            documentation, translations, UX designs and more to GitLab. Prizes are awarded to participants for having Merge Requests (MRs) merged
            and there may also be special award categories at each Hackathon.

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            To get started:

            1. Block the dates on your calendar!
            1. Check out the [Contribute page](https://about.gitlab.com/contributing/).
            1. Pick an existing issue to work on, or file a new one. If it's your first time contributing, a good way to join the Hackathon is to [pick and fix a bite size issue](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&weight=1&label_name[]=Accepting%20merge%20requests&milestone_title=Backlog). You can also find [issues for more experienced contributors](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/marketing/community-relations/contributor-program/hackathon/issues/23#suggested-issues-list).
            1. If you have decided to work on an issue, it helps if you leave a comment. That way it's less likely for multiple people to be working on the same issue.
            1. [Join the tutorial sessions](#sessions)
            1. Share the MRs you are working on, get help or help others. [Join the party at the contributors channel](#getting-help).
            

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          %h2#contribute-for-prize.block-title
            %a{ href: '#prize' } Hackathon Prizes

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            We are excited to offer the following categories of prizes for this Hackathon:
            
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            All qualifying MRs must be submitted on February 12th & 13th in your local timezone and be <em>merged</em> by
            <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200225T23&p1=1440">February 25th at 23:00 UTC</a>.
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            | Categories | Eligibility | Prizes  | Description  |
            |------------|-------------|---------|--------------|
            | Grand Prize | Individual(s) with the most MRs merged | ![Grand prize](/images/community/hackathon/GitLab_Shop.png) | $100 to spend at <a href="https://shop.gitlab.com">the GitLab store</a> |
            | Second Place | Individual(s) with the second most MRs merged | ![Second prize](/images/community/hackathon/Gitlab_Docksky.jpg) | Charging station for phone/earpods/watch (works with Android or iOS devices) |
            | Merged MR | Everyone with an MR merged | ![Merged MRs](/images/community/hackathon/Gitlab_Foldable_Duffel.jpg) | Packable duffel bag | 

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            <p class="alert alert-info">
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            All qualifying MRs must be submitted on February 12th & 13th in your local timezone and be <em>merged</em> by
            <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20191125T23&p1=1440">February 25th at 23:00 UTC</a>.
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            %a{ href: '#sessions' } Tutorial sessions
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            Tutorial sessions during the Hackathon help you get kickstarted with contributing and to learn more about GitLab development. More sessions/speakers will be added as they are confirmed.

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                  February 12
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                  = link_to "07:00 - 07:45", "https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Hackathon+kickoff&iso=20200212T07&p1=1440&am=45"
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                  Hackathon Kickoff + Core Team meeting
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                  = link_to "Ray Paik (@rpaik),", "https://gitlab.com/rpaik"
                  = link_to "Dave Planella (@dplanella),", "https://gitlab.com/dplanella"
                  = link_to "Core Team", "https://about.gitlab.com/community/core-team/"
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                  February 12
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                  = link_to "17:00 - 17:50", "https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200212T17&p1=1440&am=50"
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                  Package group office hour
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                  -# = link_to "Presentation", "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HiCn6WifmbyOm6oH-2tN_mdFe4paUKOQ_mUqf1ubCXI/"
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                  = link_to "Tim Rizzi (@trizzi)", "https://gitlab.com/trizzi"
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                  February 12
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                  = link_to "19:00 - 19:30", "https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200212T19&p1=1440&am=30"
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                  Secure & Defend tutorial
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                  -# = link_to "Zoom link", "https://gitlab.zoom.us/j/968287780"
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                  = link_to "David DeSanto (@david)", "https://gitlab.com/david"                  
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                  February 13
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                  = link_to "15:00 - 15:50", "https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200213T15&p1=1440&am=50"
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                  Runner office hour
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                  - # = link_to "Zoom link", "https://gitlab.zoom.us/j/805770621"
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                  -# = link_to "Presentation", "https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1d3QAgvX6gaDftVIiD3FpNpzyMRq7F4wbGz9HzHufgfw/edit#slide=id.g2823c3f9ca_0_9"
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                  = link_to "Darren Eastman (@DarrenEastman),", "https://gitlab.com/DarrenEastman"
                  = link_to "Eliott Rushton (@erushton),", "https://gitlab.com/erushton"
                  = link_to "Steve Azzopardi (@steveazz),", "https://gitlab.com/steveazz"
                  = link_to "Tomasz Maczukin (@tmaczukin)", "https://gitlab.com/tmaczukin"
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                  February 13
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                  = link_to "23:00 - 23:30", "https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Hackathon+wrap-up&iso=20200213T23&p1=1440&am=30"
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                  Hackathon wrap-up 
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                  = link_to "Ray Paik (@rpaik)", "https://gitlab.com/rpaik"
                  
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            %a{ href: '#related-meetups' } Related meetups
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            If you're near Hamburg, Germany on February 12th, you can join the [GitLab Meetup Hamburg](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/GitLab-Meetup-Hamburg/) at 18:30 CET ([find your local time](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GitLab+Hamburg+Meetup&iso=20200212T1830&p1=307)) as they kickoff the Hackathon and learn how everyone can contribute to GitLab. 
             

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            If you miss any of the sessions, you will find the recordings in the
            <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFGfElNsQthapq-CyXBTVnT2yKqg1JrNh">Hackathon Playlist</a>.
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            %a{ href: '#getting-help' } Getting help
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          :markdown
            For communications during the Hackathon, we will use the GitLab Contributors room in Gitter. This is a channel for community-related discussions and for community members to help each other as people have questions when contributing to GitLab.

            It's open to everyone, so please [join us at the Contributors Gitter room](https://gitter.im/gitlabhq/contributors)!

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            %a{ href: '#contribute-for-prize' } Missed the last Hackathon?
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            If you missed the previous Hackathon, you still have an opportunity to contribute for a prize.  You can start by searching for priority issues with the label `Contribute for prize` as you can see in this [query](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues?scope=all&utf8=%E2%9C%93&state=opened&label_name[]=Contribute%20for%20prize).  For the next few months, anyone who works on these issues and have an MR merged will receive the [GitLab moleskin note book (photo below)](https://shop.gitlab.com/collections/frontpage/products/gitlab-moleskin). If you're interested in working on these `Contribute for prize` items, you can mention `@rpaik` in the issue so that it can be assigned to you.

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            %a{ href: '#past-events' } Past events

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            To learn more about previous Hackathon events, visit the
            %a{href: "https://about.gitlab.com/community/hackathon/past-events.html"} past GitLab Hackathons page.

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              %a{ href: '#faq' } Frequently Asked Questions
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                      Which GitLab projects qualify for the Hackathon?
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                        While we generally encourage contribution to the [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab) project, MRs for any project under the
                        [`gitlab-org` group](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org), [Meltano](https://gitlab.com/meltano/meltano), and [www-gitlab-com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com) qualify for the Hackathon. If you are in doubt about a project which is not on this list, please do ask us on the [Contributors Gitter channel](https://gitter.im/gitlabhq/contributors).

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                      What are the key dates for the current Hackathon?
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                        - February 12th & 13th (in your local timezone): all MRs must be submitted
                        - [February 12 07:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Hackathon+kickoff&iso=20200212T07&p1=1440&am=45): Hackathon kickoff session
                        - [February 13 23:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Hackathon+wrap-up&iso=20200213T23&p1=1440&am=30): Hackathon wrap-up session
                        - [February 25 23:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20200225T23&p1=1440): all qualifying MRs must have been _merged_