Here are some interesting bits and media coverage – both social and traditional, about the Web Challenge 09. Enjoy.
Some interesting info and stats:
- 12 teams, 12 MN-Nonprofits
- 120 developers + a number of support staff
- 3360+ hours in lost sleep
- Probably 480+ hours in lost productivity today assuming 4 hours per developer half asleep, checking wrap up info, reconnecting with team members, etc for developers and support staff.
- 120+ chipotle burritos consumed as well as a ton of other great food from Buffalo Wild Wings and more
- Conservative estimate of 700 lbs of food/drink consumed between 5 meals
- Someone estimated that the overall work done (exclusively at the event and not including ongoing support) is estimated at (10 people per team x 24 hours x $125/hour) = $30,000.00 per non-profit. Snap.
- #Webchallenge hit the #7 trend on twitter at some point
- Uncountable numbers of people’s lives benefited by the affect all this has on the non-profits benefited!
Content from the Event:
- The official Webchallenge Twitter , what was displayed on the bigscreen live at the event. Sweet idea.
- Official Sierra Bravo/Nerdery.com wrapup
- Webchallenge tag on Flickr , F1 Webchallenge tag on Flickr , Overnight Website Challenge 09 Flickr Pool
- Webchallenge on Vimeo ,
- Some cool official videos
- More videos from the event.
- MightyPolyMorphinPower Rangers crammed into the photobooth I am just out of lens range. poop
- A wordle featuring team mate Ali Karbassi prominently… yep, twitter whore
- Web Challenge 09 Fashion Report – A lot of teams made their own shirts.
- A recap from a member of the the Ruby 2.2 team (non-profit – Resource Center for the Americas)
- Flickr photos from the Ruby Team
- Photo from 0 hour – time’s up
- A Congrats to Team Praxis & District 202 from Nerdery.com
- How the judging worked – interesting to know
- Code Cowboys Represent at Overnight Website Challenge
Media Coverage:
- Needy Meets Nerdy and Nonprofits benefit from free web makeovers @ Kare11
- Thanks to Innovators and Good People, Better Times Ahead @ Star Tribune
- Teams of computer programmers give free Web site makeovers to 12 nonprofit agencies @ Pioneer Press
- Needy Meets Nerdy as Non-Profits get Economic Boost @ MSNBC
- Twelve Nonprofits Picked for Free Web Makeover at Sierra Bravo’s Overnight Website Challenge @ dBusinessNew.com
- Can Nerds Help Non-Profits @ Pitch Engine
- Interviews on the Minnov8 Podcast
- Sierra Bravo offers nonprofits a chance to spiff up Web presence @ Minnapolis-St.Paul Business Journal
- 12 local nonprofits to get free website upgrades from Sierra Bravo @ MinnePost
