I first stumbled upon a tech community event back in the 4th quarter of 2011. It was a hackathon, and one of my very first entries to understanding what technology startup ecosystem is all about. Community building event functions as one of the main drivers to any startup ecosystem. Hackathon, as an example, is a […]
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A NEW entrepreneur once asked me about joining an incubator or accelerator programme. Much to my chagrin, his main concern was whether joining one would adversely affect his chances of finding financing for his venture. The short answer to that was: “Honey, if your idea is awesome enough, not much will affect your chances of
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COME May 25, Transit on Tour will kick off its search for fresh startups outside the Klang Valley to compete for a chance to pitch their idea to Dave McClure, founder of Silicon Valley-based accelerator 500 Startups. 500 Startups provides early stage companies with up to US$250,000 in funding via its startup accelerator programme. Notable
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1337 Ventures, VLT and Startup Mamak are bringing AngelHack, touted to be the world’s biggest hackathon competition, to Malaysia. The two-day competition will kick off on June 8 at the 1337 Accelerator in MSC Malaysia’s Knowledge Workers Development Centre in Cyberjaya, the organising trio said. AngelHack organises hackathon competitions for web developers and entrepreneurs. At
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Choosing the right kind of help makes a world of difference for tech start-ups A NEW entrepreneur once asked me about joining an incubator or accelerator programme. Much to my chagrin, his main concern was whether joining one would adversely affect his chances of finding financing for his venture. The short answer to that was:
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CALLING all software developers – another hackathon is coming to town. Beginning Oct 19 to Oct 21, the 1337 (Leet or Elite in Internet-speak) KL48 Hackathon will take place in conjunction with the KL 48 Hour Film Project. Organized by training specialist iTrain and Cyberjaya property developer Cyberview, the 1337 KL 48 Hackathon is the
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It was a first for me. Being on a bus for an event. It was the inaugural 1337 Bus Hackathon and it attracted close to 30 enthusiastic people ranging from those who can write software code, to business development folk and designers who can create compelling visual designs for the software written by said geeks.
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Bagi para pembangun aplikasi, pengodam mahupun yang gilakan dunia teknologi, mungkin anda sedia kenali akan angka 1337 yang disebut sebagai Leet. Kini, menggunakan nama tersebut, sebuah siri pengodaman dan pembangunan aplikasi menarik bakal diadakan, dan siri pertamanya bakal dijayakan pada hari Sabtu ini. Melaluinya, para pembangun aplikasi, pengaturcara dan sesiapa sahaja boleh mengambil bahagian, dimana
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TECHNOLOGY training specialist iTrain Sdn Bhd and Cyberview Sdn Bhd are organizing a “hackathon” tomorrow, May 19, with a unique twist: It’s not just about building an app, but about the journey too. The inaugural event of the “1337” (Leet or Elite in Internet-speak) Bus Series is Destination: Hack, where mobile developers are invited to
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