node.js ko

About

Node.js Knockout is a 48-hour hackathon featuring node.js. It’s an online, virtual competition with contestants worldwide.

Coding takes place from August 27, 2011 0:00 GMT to August 29, 2011 0:00 GMT. Judging and public voting take place the following week. We give out sponsored prizes.

This is the second year it’s been held. You can still see the results of last year’s knockout.

Credits

• Core organizers: @gerad @visnup = fortnight labs
• Design: Team 734m = @burnto + @huned + (@visnup + @gerad)
• Design inspiration: #sworcery @the1console
• Additional help: ♥ @mape @miksago @dshaw ♥
• Original inspiration: Rails Rumble
• Props: Node.js is a trademark of Joyent, Inc.

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Key Stats

Contestants	720
Teams	294
Entries	178

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All code for this website is available on GitHub.

Headings are in 04b_03 and the body font is Droid Sans. Droid is a trademark of Lucasfilm, Ltd. and its related companies. Sans is just a French preposition that means “without”.