hackathon

Hackers Gonna Hack at 50onRed’s Hackathon

It’s amazing to see what innovative, creative projects transpire among coworkers with only 24 hours to put them together. After a torrential dusting of snow forcibly postponed our initial attempt at an internal hackathon late January, eager groups of hackers from every corner of the office teamed up on February…

Announcing our pick for Most Useful Everyday Hack at PennAppsX…

We’re big fans of PennApps, and this is the second year we had the privilege of awarding $1,500 to the team with the Most Useful Everyday Hack. With so many impressive projects to choose from, it was a tough call! But we ultimately decided one app best fit the bill.…

Code Hard Or Go 127.0.0.1: Our Weekend at PennAppsX

Over 1,000 students from around the globe competed in PennAppsX, one of the largest student hackathons in the country. As event sponsors, we hosted REDlounge: a swag-stocked haven for hackers to refuel and unwind with games, snacks, and plenty of RedBull. Our crew was on hand at UPenn mentoring and…

50onRed is Sponsoring PennApps (Again)!

We can’t get enough of PennApps. We’re back at it again! This fall’s PennApps X marks the 10th time the UPenn hackathon takes place, and we’re excited to be sponsoring again alongside big names like Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Uber. This Friday, September 12th through Sunday, September 14th, PennApps X…

PennApps Photo Roundup

The 50onRed crew had a blast sponsoring, mentoring, and judging at the PennApps hackathon over the weekend. We chugged 40+ cases of Red Bull and gave away tons of free swag at our REDlounge hangout, including stickers and iPhone cases with our PennApps slogan, Got 99 Problems but Code !=1.…

50onRed Takes the Stage at PennApps

At 50onRed, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing. So when we headed to UPenn over the weekend for the school’s quarterly PennApps hackathon, you’d better believe we had our eyes peeled for up-and-coming tech superstars excited about the stuff we do. As event sponsors, we were…

ICYMI: Best Moments from PennApps Hackathon

More than 1,000 tech-savvy students absolutely killed it over the weekend at PennApps, where 200+ teams hacked tech projects around the clock before presenting and competing for a slew of prizes. As event sponsors, we wanted to help throw the best hackathon ever. So we transformed a classroom into REDlounge:…

50onRed Sponsors PennApps Hackathon

Every semester, students from all over the globe flock to the University of Pennsylvania to compete in PennApps, one of the largest student Hackathons in the country. This Fall, 50onRed is proud to share the roster with big-name sponsors including Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and Spotify. PennApps, in a nutshell 1000+…