ZuriHac
March 19-21, 2010
Zurich, Switzerland
About
The Haskell Hackathon is an international, grassroots collaborative coding festival with a simple focus: build and improve Haskell libraries, tools, and infrastructure.
ZuriHac will be held in March at the Google office in Zurich. It is open to all -- you do not have to be a Haskell guru to attend. All you need is a basic knowledge of Haskell, a willingness to learn, and a project you're excited to help with (or a project of your own to work on).
There will be lots of hacking, good food, and, of course, fun!
- Mailing list: hackathon@haskell.org
- IRC channel: #zurihac on FreeNode
Lightning talks/demos
On Sunday afternoon we'll set aside some time for lightning talks and/or project demos. A projector and a whiteboard will be available. Registration is not required but feel free to drop us an email if you already know that you want to give a talk/demo.
News
- Jan 16: Lightning talk/demo session announced
- Created an IRC channgel (#zurihac at FreeNode)
- Dec 8: Added a map of venue, restaurants, and hostels/hotels.
- Nov 6: registration is now open!
Registration
If you will be attending, please register. If you like, you can also list yourself as an attendee.
When
March 19-21, 2010, from 2:30-6:30pm Friday, 10am-6pm Saturday, and 10am-6pm Sunday.
Where
We will be in the TechTalk area of the Google office.
What to bring
- A laptop
- Wireless card if necessary. There will be wireless network access. Ethernet access will probably not be available. If you really need ethernet access, please contact the organizers.
- Mobile phone
The room has whiteboards and a projector for any discussions or should anyone wish to give a talk.
Getting to Zurich
There are direct flight to Zurich airport (code: ZRH) from most major European cities. Switzerland also has excellent and reasonably priced train connections with the rest of Europe.
For trains within Switzerland and to neighboring countries go to SBB.
Staying in Zurich
Your most important resource is the map of venue, restaurants, and hostels/hotels.
Accommodations
Please feel free to organize amongst yourselves on the accommodations page. Here are some suggestions that are near the office (see map).
Hostels:
- City Backpacker Hostel: Close to the main station in the Niederdorf. Very central, but the sleeping rooms and the lounge are quite cramped.
- Youth Hostel Zurich: Closer to the Google office, but further away from the city center in Wollishofen. More roomy and comfortable than City Backpacker.
- Four Points By Sheraton Walking distance to the Google office and eleven minutes by tram from the city center.
Getting to the Google Office
Online timetables for travel within Zurich can be found at ZVV.
The train and tram stop closest to the Google office is Bahnhof Enge. You can take tram 5, 6, 7, 13, or S-Bahn S2 to get there. It takes about seven minutes by tram from the main train station (Zurich HB) to Bahnhof Enge and another five minutes to walk to the office.
From the Airport
Take S-Bahn S2 directly to Bahnhof Enge and walk from there. Alternatively, take any S-Bahn that goes to the main train station (Zurich HB) and take tram 6, 7, or 13 to Bahnhof Enge.
Contact
For any questions or emergencies, you can always call Johan Tibell at +41-787-978230, or Christophe Poucet at +41-79-669-1013.
Registration
To register, please visit the registration page and put yourself on the attendees list.
Organizers
- Johan Tibell (irc: tibbe, e-mail: johan.tibell+zurihac@gmail.com)
- Christophe Poucet (irc: poucet, e-mail: christophe.poucet+zurihac@gmail.com)