{"id":62442,"date":"2018-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2018\/05\/07\/mozillas-48-hour-hackathon-for-a-better-internet\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T13:35:18","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T20:35:18","slug":"mozillas-48-hour-hackathon-for-a-better-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/news\/mozillas-48-hour-hackathon-for-a-better-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla\u2019s 48-Hour Hackathon for a Better Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mozilla\u2019s fifth-annual <\/i>Global Sprint<\/i><\/a> is May 10 and 11. Open-source engineers and activists around the globe will swap code and ideas to make the internet a healthier place<\/i><\/h3>\n

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A decentralized alternative to today’s social media platforms. A community-built air quality monitor to thwart pollution in Buenos Aires. An open-source investigative tool for journalists in Hungary.<\/p>\n

These are just three of nearly 150 projects from 24 countries participating in the 2018 Global Sprint<\/a>, Mozilla\u2019s fifth-annual distributed hackathon. Each year, coders, scientists, artists and activists gather online and in person for 48 hours to collaborate on open-source projects. This year\u2019s Global Sprint is happening Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Global Sprint is a way for the open-source community to swap code and ideas and energize their latest projects,\u201d says Zannah Marsh, Mozilla\u2019s Learning Strategist who helps lead the hackathon. \u201cBut the Sprint has a bigger mission, too. It introduces more people to the value of open-source approaches. And so many of the people and projects participating address the biggest issues online today \u2014 erosion of privacy, centralization of power, disenfranchisement. In the Sprint\u2019s 48 hours, solutions to these issues take a big step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a snapshot of some of the projects, people, and places participating:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In Accra, Ghana, Yannick-No\u00ebl Aka is rallying coders from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire to participate. Learn more\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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In Portland, OR, neuroscientists and civic hackers are working shoulder-to-shoulder on issues like disaster resilience and open protocols. Learn more\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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Parliamentary Debates Open is seeking coders and designers to further expand the tool, a resource for investigative journalists in Hungary. Learn more\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Commons Platform is seeking feedback on its model, a decentralized and cooperatively-owned social media destination. Learn more\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

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Want to participate in the Global Sprint? <\/b>View all projects<\/b><\/a>, and <\/b>browse all sites<\/b><\/a>. See you there!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mozilla\u2019s fifth-annual Global Sprint is May 10 and 11. Open-source engineers and activists around the globe will swap code and ideas to make the internet a healthier place \u00a0 A decentralized alternative to today’s social media platforms. A community-built air quality monitor to thwart pollution in Buenos Aires. An open-source investigative tool for journalists in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":11418,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[463312],"tags":[],"coauthors":[306191],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMozilla\u2019s 48-Hour Hackathon for a Better Internet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/news\/mozillas-48-hour-hackathon-for-a-better-internet\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" 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