So you missed out on participating in {OpenBracket’s first round? It’s OK, you can still compete this weekend in the high-stakes coding competition even if you didn’t get a formal invitation.
But you need to do a little bit of homework first: This portal has an assessment you need to complete, you’ll have 48 hours to complete those five questions. After you complete the assessment, you need to use the same email address to request a ticket, but only if you make the cut.
Request a ticket
If you missed the news, {OpenBracket is investing $50,000 into the Delaware tech economy. There’s $15,000 on the line for the talented contestant who places first.
This national competition is produced by us here at Technical.ly Delaware, along with HackerRank and a great number of financial community partners like Chatham Financial. It was spearheaded by venture capitalist and tech advocate Ben duPont with collaboration from Zach Phillips of The Kitchen, Tariq Hook of Zip Code Wilmington, economic development nonprofit First State Innovation and consultant Kirsten Wolfington. The event is backed by supporters such as JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Christiana Care Health System, Capital One, M&T Bank and WSFS Bank.
More details are still in the works in regards to entertainment scheduling but we’ll update you as soon as we find out.
Before you go...
Please consider supporting Technical.ly to keep our independent journalism strong. Unlike most business-focused media outlets, we don’t have a paywall. Instead, we count on your personal and organizational support.
3 ways to support our work:- Contribute to the Journalism Fund. Charitable giving ensures our information remains free and accessible for residents to discover workforce programs and entrepreneurship pathways. This includes philanthropic grants and individual tax-deductible donations from readers like you.
- Use our Preferred Partners. Our directory of vetted providers offers high-quality recommendations for services our readers need, and each referral supports our journalism.
- Use our services. If you need entrepreneurs and tech leaders to buy your services, are seeking technologists to hire or want more professionals to know about your ecosystem, Technical.ly has the biggest and most engaged audience in the mid-Atlantic. We help companies tell their stories and answer big questions to meet and serve our community.
Join our growing Slack community
Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today!