Comments on: Bermuda Government and BlackBerry Hosting Young Developer App Competition

By: The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE

The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:38 +0000

[...] contests include “Young Developer App Competition”, supported by the Bermuda Government and BlackBerry and UN’s “Green App” awards. An upcoming [...]

By: The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE

The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:38 +0000

[...] contests include “Young Developer App Competition”, supported by the Bermuda Government and BlackBerry and UN’s “Green App” awards. An upcoming [...]

By: The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE

The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development | SiliconANGLE — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:38 +0000

[...] contests include “Young Developer App Competition”, supported by the Bermuda Government and BlackBerry and UN’s “Green App” awards. An upcoming [...]

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:06:00 +0000

I think you do a great job of highlighting one of the fundamental probs with the blog culture. You never asked for details or explanation. You didn’t contact us. You didn’t ask any of the 300 students who participated. Instead you promote a BB-centric appathon and say ours is lame. What’s lame is your lack of professionalism. And btw if you think we have a bias against BB we don’t (or at least I don’t). My role as Chairman of Xtreme Labs (one of the World’s largest BB developers btw) is heavily centred in the BB ecosystem. And for the record NO STUDENT DEV is under any obligation whatsoever. XMG is one of the largest indy game devs in Canada and soon WW. We are not trying to grab anyones hard work as we do enough of it on our own. Your post is BB uncool.

By: Kyle McInnes

Kyle McInnes — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:50:00 +0000

It’s great that you guys are offering prizes and help, I’m saying the terms and conditions are lame. I understand you want something in return for your investment, but find another way other than essentially getting free work out of the contest’s participants.

The best reward from sponsoring a hackathon is access to the pool of developers and using it as a recruitment tool. Not good enough for what you’re putting in? Then scale back. Taking half of someone’s hard work in exchange for prizes they may not get isn’t the way to do it.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:06:00 +0000

One of the worst examples is the Great Canadian Appathon? Every developer has the right to refuse these terms and self publish. We sent XMG employees and Microsoft XNA experts all over the country. We provided tools, education, and experience for zip. We also gave away loads of prizes and promo material from sponsors. Your post and comment is ignorant.