The Deep Collaboration Podcast

Running virtual hackathons with award-winning developer advocate, Joe Nash

Episode Summary

Welcome to the 11th episode of The Deep Collaboration podcast. In this episode, Don Goodman-Wilson will be talking to Joe Nash, an award-winning developer advocate. Joe is best known for building the GitHub campus expert program and is the face of Battlesnake.

Episode Notes

We are chatting with Joe Nash on how to build developer communities, running virtual hackathons, and Battlesnake. 
 

Timestamp:

• 00:40: What does it mean to build developer relationships
• 02:00: The power of learning through hackathons
• 03:30: Creativity and creation at hackathons
• 05:30: Why virtual hackathons might be more productive
• 10:30: The role Discord and Twitch play in virtual event and hackathons
• 15:30: How Battlesnake came to be what it is today
• 22:00: The importance of social component in a virtual event

https://mlh.io/ 

https://play.battlesnake.com/