over 14 years ago
Inspiring hacks
This past weekend, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts gathered to collaborate at the first-ever BigApps Hackathon. The innovative results included these prize winners:
- Can I Park Here? (Grand Prize; Hackers’ Choice) — Eric Rafaloff
Helps you decipher confusing parking regulations and cryptic signs. Just touch one button to find out whether you've snagged the perfect spot or are about to get towed. - Scene Near Me (2nd Prize) — Luis Miranda, Avi Dabir, Dan Blumberg
Every day, New Yorkers walk the same streets as the Ghostbusters, Annie Hall, and King Kong. Scene Near Me tells you exactly where your favorite actors, directors, and superheroes stood. - NYC Taxi Tracker (3rd Prize; Hackers’ Choice) — Alastair Coote
Helps you gauge the performance of taxi drivers, comparing the average time for a given route to the actual time of your journey. Users can also rate driver politeness and taxi cleanliness.
Check out the full list of hacks. We hope they'll inspire you to enter a submission to the NYC BigApps 3.0 Challenge. The deadline for entries is January 25, so there's plenty of time to build your own amazing app!