We’ve had a handful of questions about the hackathon, so here’s a helpful FAQ! Got more questions? Leave them in the comments!
I can’t stay for the whole time. Can I still come?
Yes! Please do! Come for any part of the hackathon, or just drop in! We’d love for you to RSVP so we know how many people to expect.
What if I don’t know how to solder / program?
Come anyway! There will almost certainly be a project you can help out on if you’re a quick learner, or maybe folks who are willing to help you realize an idea.
We’ll also be holding an informal soldering workshop from 12pm – 2pm on Saturday. For $20 you’ll get a TV-B-Gone kit and we’ll teach you how to put it together. Alternately you’re welcome to bring your own stuff to practice soldering on, but frankly the TV-B-Gone is much cooler.
We’ll also have soldering irons on hand, including some for sale, so if you don’t have on yet don’t worry about it!
Will Resistor really be open all 48 hours? Can I show up at 3am?
We’ll be there as long as people are still hacking. If things wind down in the wee hours of the night we’ll pack it up and grab a few hours of shut-eye, and re-open at 8am 10am. If you’re thinking of coming by at say, 4am, check twitter to see if we’re still yammering away.
What is club mate?
Club mate is an amazing yerba mate energy drink common in German hackerspaces. We had some imported, and drink it so we can hack all night.
Club mate is $4/bottle (they’re BIG bottles!) and because we’re really hoping to not have to move so much of it, we’re doing a special for the hackathon: every third bottle is $2. An easier way to say this would be 3 for $10, or “trade in two mate caps for $2 off your next bottle.” Either way, mate is good for hacking. As for the flavor, it’s described on the bottle: “one gets used to it.”
What should I bring? What about food?
Bring anything you need for your project. We’ll have soldering irons and snips and things, but everything else is up to you. If you’re feeling friendly, a box of donuts / bag of bagels goes a long way!
We’ll most likely organize a couple big delivery orders when it comes time for food. From 4pm to 6pm on Saturday there will be a mandatory dinner / etc break (we need to clear out for the class happening there) where we’ll probably organize a group trip to a local diner.
Can I bring my son / daughter / other person under 18?
Sorry, for liability reasons we require everyone in the space be 18 or older.