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SAPO Codebits was an annual hackathon held in Portugal, organized and sponsored by SAPO, that ran from 2007 to 2014.
Contents
The event lasted three days, ran 24 hours a day and included talks, a programming contest and several satellite activities. It was free for attendees.
Format
The event took place over three whole days.
The afternoon of the first day and the morning of the second were filled with technical presentations, from both invited speakers and attendees who submitted a talk that was accepted.
On the afternoon of the second day a programming contest started. Attendees gathered in groups of at least three people and had 24 hours to code something new. After the 24 hours passed, each group had 90 seconds to present their project.
Projects were then voted on and 10 teams were declared winners and receive prizes.
Some of the projects received sponsorship from SAPO to help them reach a mature state.
The building where the event takes place was open 24 hours a day and attendees could sleep inside, if they wanted to.
Candidate selection
Those wanting to attend the event had to apply to attend. Applicants who did not work with technology directly, such as those in marketing, were rejected. Attendees included developers, systems administrators, web designers, etc.
Partners
While SAPO organized the whole event by itself, other companies stepped in as partners, either bringing in gadgets, demos, or other things.
Partners included:
Editions
Satellite events
Satellite events have included concerts (Wray Gun in 2007, Pornophonique in 2009), a Quiz Show, gaming events and workshops on soldering, lockpicking, 3d printing and other areas.