My rundown of Consensus Hackathon 2016. My project was called "Lead Market" and I was recognized last minute by Tierion with their sponsorship prize, but I challenge you to find mention of my project anywhere in the official coverage. I was one of just two Bitcoin related projects out of 26 or so total.
The Takeaways:
- Bitcoin is DEAD
- Bitcoiners are dinosaurs
- Ethereum invented this space
- Code doesn't matter -> Talk is better
- Blockchain stack apps are the new hottness
- The more complex and unrealistic the idea the better
- IBM/Deloitte/Microsoft are totally clueless and merely here to be here
- Consensys + Ether.camp are the two major boiler rooms for Ethereum now
My Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2a0LbKPJvI
GitHub: https://github.com/droplister/leadmarket
Awarded: https://twitter.com/tomkysar/status/726921668199878658
Xotika.tv: https://xotika.tv/#/channel804/UnconfirmedTransactions
**OFFICIAL**
Consensus: http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2016/
Hackathon: http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2016/hackathon/
Submissions: http://consensus2016-blockchain.devpost.com/submissions
Robert Schwentker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/schwentker
Women's Lunch: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Che4RcDWMAEr3Pv.jpg:large
Group photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChoVhuBXAAE7Btz.jpg:large
Event Coverage
Bitcoin Error Log: http://www.bitcoinerrorlog.com/2016/05/01/live-blogging-from-consensus-2016-hackathon-day-2-may-1-2016/
Pete Rizzo: http://www.coindesk.com/consensus-2016-building-blocks-hackathon-winner/
Muneeb Ali: https://medium.com/muneeb/blockchains-are-not-magic-4fa6dd412ab
Not mentioned in this podcast, but Consensys announced a month long, virtual hacakthon, ie: free labor!
tl;dr - Total Scamathon
