November 9, 2016
– dtac accelerate joins forces with Google Developer Group Thailand
(GDG Thailand) to host the first ever DevFest Hackathon in Thailand – a
flagship event Thai developers have marked on their calendar. A number
of world class and Thai application developers who are keen on Google
technology will gather at DevFest Hackathon
to share experience and exchange ideas with fellow developers. The app
development competition gives participants an opportunity to develop
their product with Google’s hottest tool Firebase, which makes
application development easier and faster and helps expand
user base and increase revenue. The event will be held over 2 days 1
night on November 26-27, 2016 at dtac House.
Mr. Sompoat Chansomboon,
Director of Business Innovation & dtac accelerate,
Total Access Communication PLC or dtac said, “The current boom in the
Thai startup industry especially in this year is largely due to supports
from both the government and private sector to drive and grow Thai
startups. However, an often-overlooked issue in
the Thai startup industry is the lack of application developers or
programmers, which could hinder the growth as planned.
dtac
accelerate, Thailand’s number one incubator program, is aware of the
issue and therefore has established partnerships
with several global technology leaders, including Google, and most
recently has joined forces with Google Developer Group Thailand to
organize DevFest Hackathon to develop and create opportunities for Thai
programmers and elevate them to international level.
This competition receives overwhelming interest from application
developers. Google Developer Group will select and announce 20
finalists, together with mentors and experts on November 15.
Awards
for winners of the competition include cash prizes and business support
from Google Developer Group and dtac, worth total of 420,000 Baht.
1)
The winner will receive a 100,000 Baht cash reward from dtac and prizes
from Google, such as Google Pixel, Google Home, Google
WiFi, Chromecast Ultra, DayDream View, and $5,000 Firebase credit,
totaling 270,000 Baht.
2) The first runner up will receive 3X Chromecast and $1,000 Firebase credit, totaling 35,000 Baht.
3) The second runner up will receive 3X Chromecast and $500 Firebase credit, totaling 17,500 Baht.
Each of the final 20 teams will receive $20 Firebase credit.
