Major League Hacking

Major League Hacking
Founded 2013
Key people
 Nick Quinlan, Mike Swift, Jon Gottfried
Mission Major League Hacking’s mission is to spread the hacker ethos to every student on the planet; to cultivate communities where aspiring hackers have the opportunity to learn, build, and share their creations with the world.
Website http://mlh.io/

Major League Hacking (MLH) is a student hackathon league. MLH sanctions, sponsors, and promotes student hackathons in the United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, and other European countries.[1]

History

MLH was founded in 2013 by Mike Swift and Jon Gottfried.[2] In April 2014, Major League Hacking announced that they were expanding to the United Kingdom, with Tim Fogarty coming on board as commissioner of MLH UK.[3] On October 29, 2014, Nick Quinlan was announced as the next commissioner of MLH.[4]

Hackathons

MLH provides mentorship and support to the over 70 collegiate hackathons each season in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. More than 25,000 students compete in these hackathons and win points (awarded for both participation and prizes) for their school. At the end of every hackathon season, the school with the most points is awarded the MLH Hacker Cup.[5]

The fall hackathon season runs from late August to early December.[6] The spring hackathon season runs from early January to mid May.[7]

Some popular MLH-affiliated hackathons include HackRU at Rutgers University,[8][9] HackMizzou at the University of Missouri,[10] TAMUHack at Texas A&M,[11] HackTX at the University of Texas at Austin,[12] and LA Hacks at UCLA.[13]

Minor League Hacking

Minor League Hacking was announced in September 2014 as a hackathon league specifically for high school hackathon participants.[14] A hackathon league for high schoolers and other underage hackers was necessary due to a number of controversies regarding collegiate hackathons banning high schoolers due to liability issues.

References

  1. ↑ "Major League Hacking". Major League Hacking.
  2. ↑ University of Maryland Computer Science Department "Terrapin Hackers Awarded 1st Place Trophy in Major League Hacker Standings", University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, 27 October 2013. Retrieved on 31 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Bloomberg R&D "VIDEO: BLOOMBERG HELPS KICK OFF MLH HACK-A-THON SEASON", Bloomberg, London, 30 October 2013. Retrieved on 31 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nick Quinlan Joins Major League Hacking As Commissioner.". Major League Hacking News.
  5. ↑ Sanchez, Claudio "Pizza, Perseverance And Skills At A Major League Hackathon", NPR, 19 March 2014. Retrieved on 31 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Official 2014 Fall Season Hackathon Schedule". Major League Hacking.
  7. ↑ "The Official 2014 Spring Season Hackathon Schedule". Major League Hacking.
  8. ↑ Ketterer, Scott. "Hackathon at Rutgers University brings out the tech developer in students". Trentonian Lifestyle. The Trentonian. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Martino, Joe. "HackRU technology event at Rutgers this weekend". MyCentralJersey. Gannett. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Associated Press. "Hundreds of hackers taking part in MU hackathon". The Washington Times. The Washington Times, LLC. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Rose, Rachel. "CSE students take first at national hackathons". Engineering at TAMU. Texas A&M Engineering Communications. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Booth, Amanda. "Students make mark in technology community in just twenty-four hours". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Liu, Sydney. "LA Hacks: Making LA the Tech Hub of the World". TechZulu. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Introducing Minor League Hacking: The Official High School Hackathon League". Major League Hacking News.
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