Hackathon gold: How to win a job offer in a coding competition

Ubuntu One's shocking shutdown bodes well for Canonical Microsoft to give Windows away for phones, small tablets ITworld Today April 03, 2014 Share this email Hackathon gold: How to win a job offer in a coding competition Some developers say hackathons can stifle innovation and chill the vibe of camaraderie because they offer large prizes. But that doesn't have to always be the case. Here's how to parlay those coding competitions into potential job offers. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Ubuntu One's shocking shutdown bodes well for Canonical 2. Microsoft to give Windows away for phones, small tablets 3. Juniper to lay off more than 500 and close facilities 4. Automatically HTML Decode every string property posted to .NET WebAPI 5. LTE smartphone specs shoot-out: Nokia Lumia 635 vs. EE Kestrel 6. Web developers less concerned about browser-compatibility, more concerned with HTML5 7. The wearable fad is quickly wearing out its welcome 8. Why aren't you using MightyText for Android? 9. 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