About the challenge

Foursquare’s Places API offers flexible access to the largest user-generated database of venue information in the world, with rich data representing 100+ million commercial points-of-interest (POI). 125K+ developers globally leverage the Places API to recommend top places nearby, display POI on maps, surface rich content such as photos and tips, autocomplete search features, and much more.

In this hackathon, we're challenging you to unlock the power of Places by building an engaging geo-contextual experience using Foursquare's Places API. Game on.

 

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Requirements

What to Build

Build or update a functional software application to create an engaging user experience with the Foursquare Places API.

What to Submit

  • Include a video (about 3 minutes) that explains and demonstrates your project in action. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public.
  • Access to your app for judging and testing.
  • Your complete submission form on Devpost before the final deadline.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$15,000 in prizes

First Place

- $7,500 USD
-$5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Opportunity to demo the project on a Foursquare webinar
- 30 minute virtual meeting to discuss the winning project with Foursquare location experts
- Social promotion of the winning project

Second Place

- $5,000 USD
- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Opportunity to demo the project on a Foursquare webinar
- 30 minute virtual meeting to discuss the winning project with Foursquare location experts
- Social promotion of the winning project

Third Place

- $2,500 USD
- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Opportunity to demo the project on a Foursquare webinar
- 30 minute virtual meeting to discuss the winning project with Foursquare location experts
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Data Analysis Project

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Visualization

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Mobile App

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Web App

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Student-Made App

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Use of Place API + Unfolded Maps SDK

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Business Value

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Best Utility

- $5,000 in credits for the Foursquare developer platform
- Social promotion of the winning project

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Gina Loften

Gina Loften
Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft US

Ankit Patel

Ankit Patel
SVP of Engineering, Foursquare

Michele Morelli

Michele Morelli
SVP of Marketing & Communications, Foursquare

Oren Teich

Oren Teich
SVP of Product, Foursquare

Shan He

Shan He
Senior Director of Engineering, Foursquare

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    How innovative, unique, and creative is the idea?
  • Utility
    How big of an impact could the project have on end users? How broadly could the project be adopted?
  • Business Value
    Does the project have monetization potential?
  • Technological Implementation
    Does the project demonstrate quality software development? Does the project leverage the Foursquare Place API in useful and interesting ways?
  • Usability
    Is the UX/UI easy and intuitive? How polished is the design?

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