ThoughtWorks and the Johannesburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) are calling on software enthusiasts to attend the Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) Hackathon in Braamfontein on 30 November and 1 December.
The hackathon starts at 9am till late on Saturday, and from 9am till 4pm on Sunday.
ThoughtWorks says, together with other innovative software developers, subject matter experts, researchers and community members, the event seeks to design and develop open ICT solutions that will address real-world social problems.
"Throughout the planned weekend, we will be 'hacking for humanity', that is, coding/programming around local challenges in education (science and technology), health, citizen reporting, disaster relief and many more. Challenges will be made available on the RHoK Web site as soon as they are finalised, but include challenges in education, health and anti-poaching," says ThoughtWorks.
"Volunteer your time and skills to build technological solutions that will make the world a better place. Become a community-engaged developer, social innovator, researcher, scholar and community hacker. Innovative solutions and progress made during the hackathon will be acknowledged with great prizes," ThoughtWorks adds.
Attendees must bring their laptops (loaded with 'open' development tools), mobile phones, and laptop and phone chargers along to the event.
For more information or to confirm your attendance, click here.
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