Microsoft announces 'future ready application hackathon' for developers

Microsoft has announced its 'Future Ready Applications hackathon' for its customers and developer community. The six-city hackathon will be held in Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kochi on September 24.

The hackathon provides participants a platform to showcase innovative solutions and solve real- world business challenges around four themes, including fintech, ecommerce, sustainability and developer velocity.

Using Microsoft Azure services and tools, participants will need to build an application that addresses a business problem for the industry.

Microsoft Azure platform hosts more than 200 products and cloud services which can help developers solve today’s challenges and design solutions for the future, the company said in a statement.

“The hackathon is a platform for developers to present their coding skills and solve interesting business problems and real-world challenges through Microsoft service offerings. Developers will be mentored by our Microsoft subject matter experts who will help them build the apps for tomorrow on Microsoft Azure,” said Aparna Gupta, Executive Director, Customer Success, Microsoft India.

The winning team will be shortlisted based on the innovative idea and their presentation. Participants also get the opportunity to be mentored by Microsoft subject matter experts who will guide them on leveraging Microsoft Azure to supercharge innovation strategies and accelerate their hack velocity. 

The top three winners of the hackathon from each city will receive cash rewards of ₹50,000, ₹30,000, and ₹20,000 respectively. In addition to this, participants will be given $200 Azure credit coupons along with participation certificates.