The “Web Hackathon”, hosted by Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) and organised by the HKU Developer Student Clubs (DSC) Student Community, took place over the weekend with great participation. The non-stop 48-hour marathon brought together 80 software developers. The event, featuring projects on the theme “Easy Life”, began at 16:00 on Friday, 27 December after 4 days of training, continued as a non-stop 48-hour marathon with the participation of 13 teams, and concluded with the closing and awards ceremony held at 16:00 on Sunday, 29 December.
In his speech at the awards ceremony, HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli said: “This event, held at the end of the year, before the finals, with great enthusiasm and strong participation, makes all of us more hopeful about the future. Thank you for your interest and your work. As Hasan Kalyoncu University, we attach great importance to software and technology development, innovation and the growth of young talent. With events like this, we enable our students to present their innovative ideas and projects. We also aim to support young developers and designers and to help them develop their skills. The ‘Web Hackathon’ is extremely valuable for developing both teamwork, an important part of the software development world, and the ability to produce technological solutions. We will continue to support you. I thank all our participating students, academic staff, student communities, mentors, jury members, stakeholders, sponsors and all participants for their support, and I also congratulate the winning teams.”
Following the speeches, the winning teams were announced as a result of the jury’s evaluation. While the SDC and RDR teams shared first place, plaques were presented by Hasan Kalyoncu University Rector Prof. Dr. Türkay Dereli to JS Team, who came second, and Safe Web, who came third.
