More than 50 code developers and designers spent the weekend at Peter Mayer’s office to work around the clock on a hackathon competition to build the best apps for Super Bowl XLVII. The coders developed eight apps. All apps were presented to a panel of judges, which included political strategists James Carville and Mary Matalin. First place went to an app that shows users which nearby restaurants have available seating. Second place went to an app that identifies live music taking place in real time across the city. Third place went to an app that allows live music fans to tip performers through electronic payments on their smartphones. A special $1,000 prize was given to the makers of an app that allows users to identify amenities found at New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) parks and playgrounds around the city. These apps will be further tested, tweaked and promoted to media and visitors in the days leading up to the Super Bowl.
Visit the Codemkrs’s website to see the winning app presentations.
The Codemkrs event captured the interest of local media. TV stations and newspaper reporters visited the agency for the kickoff event and to see the app presentations. View their stories here:
Forbes Coverage:
When Hackathons meet Super Bowls: a New Orleans entrepreneur spurs a new trend
Times-Picayune Coverage:
Software designers embark on 2-day, Super Bowl app-writing marathon in New Orleans
WGNO TV Coverage:
Marathon app contest downtown this weekend
WDSU TV Coverage:
City challenges web designers to build Super Bowl apps
Check out the tweets and instagram photos from the Codemkrs Super Challenge: