BackyardHacks
Hosted by MLH
Event Description
Pack your camping gear (joking!) and get ready to build hacks that help protect our environment or celebrate the outdoors. We want you to spend 48 hours building hacks that help all of us reconnect with nature. The first ~12 hours of the event will be heavily workshop focused if you're just getting started. The remaining time will be packed with mini-events and hacking time!
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Schedule
Camp Schedule
| Day (EST) | PST | EST | UK GMT+1 | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 7:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM GMT+1 | 7:30 PM IST | Hacking Begins & Opening Ceremony |
| Friday | 7:10 AM PST | 10:10 AM EST | 3:10 PM GMT+1 | 7:40 PM IST | Live Q&A with Camp Leaders |
| Friday | 7:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM EST | 3:00 AM GMT+1 | 7:30 AM IST | 36 Hours of Hacking Left |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM GMT+1 | 7:30 PM IST | Opening Ceremonies Replay |
| Saturday | 7:10 AM PST | 10:10 AM EST | 3:10 PM GMT+1 | 7:40 PM IST | Live Q&A with Camp Leaders |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM PST | 10:30 AM EST | 3:30 PM GMT+1 | 8:00 PM IST | Fireside Chat with Hackers |
| Saturday | 7:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM EST | 3:00 AM GMT+1 | 7:30 AM IST | 12 Hours of Hacking Left |
| Sunday | 1:00 AM PST | 4:00 AM EST | 9:00 AM GMT+1 | 1:30 PM IST | 6 Hours of Hacking Left |
| Sunday | 4:00 AM PST | 7:00 AM EST | 12:00 PM GMT+1 | 4:30 PM IST | How to Submit on Devpost Office Hours |
| Sunday | 5:00 AM PST | 8:00 AM EST | 1:00 PM GMT+1 | 5:30 PM IST | Initial Submission Deadline |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM GMT+1 | 7:30 PM IST | Hacking Ends & Final Submission Deadline |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM PST | 10:30 AM EST | 3:30 PM GMT+1 | 8:00 PM IST | Closing Stream Starts (Demos!) |
| Sunday | 9:00 AM PST | 12:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM GMT+1 | 9:30 PM IST | Closing Ceremony Ends |
"Wilderness" Trainings
| Day (EST) | PST | EST | UK GMT+1 | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | 8:00 AM PST | 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM GMT+1 | 8:30 PM IST | Build your first skill for Amazon Alexa |
| Friday | 10:00 AM PST | 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM GMT+1 | 10:30 PM IST | Intro to the MEAN Stack, Powered by Blackrock |
| Friday | 1:00 PM PST | 4:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM GMT+1 | 1:30 AM IST | Build Actions for Google Assistant |
| Friday | 4:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM EST | 12:00 AM GMT+1 | 4:30 AM IST | App Deployment & Security with DigitalOcean |
| Friday | 8:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM EST | 4:00 AM GMT+1 | 8:30 AM IST | Capital One Intro to Python pt 1 |
| Saturday | 12:00 AM PST | 3:00 AM EST | 8:00 AM GMT+1 | 12:30 PM IST | How to Collaborate on Code Projects with GitHub |
Camp Activities
| Day (EST) | PST | EST | UK GMT+1 | IST | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 9:00 PM PST | 12:00 AM EST | 5:00 AM GMT+1 | 9:30 AM IST | Wikipedia "Obstacle Course" |
| Saturday | 10:30 PM PST | 1:30 AM EST | 6:30 AM GMT+1 | 11:00 AM IST | Hacker Hangout |
| Saturday | 3:00 AM PST | 6:00 AM EST | 11:00 AM GMT+1 | 3:30 PM IST | Arts & Crafts w/ Bob Ross |
| Saturday | 4:30 AM PST | 7:30 AM EST | 12:30 PM GMT+1 | 5:00 PM IST | Hacker Hangout |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM PST | 12:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM GMT+1 | 9:30 PM IST | Scavenger Hunt |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM PST | 1:30 PM EST | 6:30 PM GMT+1 | 11:00 PM IST | Hacker Hangout |
| Saturday | 1:00 PM PST | 4:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM GMT+1 | 1:30 AM IST | MLHers Read Spooky Stories |
| Saturday | 4:30 PM PST | 7:30 PM EST | 12:30 AM GMT+1 | 5:00 AM IST | Hacker Hangout |
| Saturday | 5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST | 1:00 AM GMT+1 | 5:30 AM IST | Build Your Own S'mores |
| Sunday | 9:00 PM PST | 12:00 AM EST | 5:00 AM GMT+1 | 9:30 AM IST | Camp Games |
| Sunday | 7:05 AM PST | 10:05 AM EST | 3:05 PM GMT+1 | 7:35 PM IST | U.S. Airforce Cybersecurity Challenges |
Additional Information
What is the MLH Summer League?
In an effort to better support the hacker community during these uncertain times, we are working to provide hackers with opportunities to Learn, Build, and Share from the comfort of their homes all summer long. We’ll be ensuring there’s a digital hackathon for the hacker community every weekend for the entire summer.
Links & Resources
MLH Discord Server
The chat platform where all the activities and fun will happen.
MLH Broadcast
Where we will be streaming workshops, activities, and announcements.
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