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By Olivian Breda
on 27 September 2018

Over 15 events, prizes worth 10,000 euros and over 50 speakers at TechFest connected by Vodafone

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Bucharest, 27.09.2018

5 days with over 15 events at TechFest connected by Vodafone
More than 50 international and local speakers have approached topics such as digital, blockchain, Java, JavaScript, .net, mobile, DeepData including on growth hacking shared during conferences and discussion sessions
Total prizes of 10,000 euros for Megahack earned by programmers starting from 17 years old
Expo with Vodafone’s robots, along with Pepper robot which recognizes the main human emotions, a modular house that uses robotic power, vintage computers, augmented reality experiences

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By Olivian Breda
on 26 September 2018

Follow-up: TechFest Bucharest 2018 (2018.09.20-24, Bucharest)

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TechFest Bucharest 2018 took place between 20-24th September 2018 in Bucharest. There were 3 days of conferences, on 20-21st September and 24th September 2018, which took place at Palatul Universul. On 22-23rd September there was a technology exposition (XPO Tech), a hackathon (MegaHack), a gaming day, a junior coding club. A Science Club took place at the National Theatre Bucharest on 24th September.

Below, photos from the event, and my notes. Photos are from the first two days of the event and the hackathon / technology exposition.

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By Olivian Breda
on 26 September 2018

What’s my opinion on subject matter X? Do I form an opinions, or rely on external things to formulate an opinion?

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If you ask me about SEO-related issues, I can tell you some personal opinions, based on similar situations. In SEO, things are simple – there is a bunch of knowledge (ever growing), which you can use for your own specific situations. It’s the same with mathematics – I can prove some things based on previous experiences.

But in life, things are more complicated. When you vote for candidate X, you might agree to his/her political platform, party or personal preference to that human being. Most of the times, it’s a mix of several reasons, and the decision is not always well motivated.

I want to talk today about making a decision when the decision to be taken has not a clear logic behind it.

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By Olivian Breda
on 21 September 2018

10,000 € awards for programmers expected at TechFest hackathon connected by Vodafone

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10,000 € total awards at Mega hackathon;
6 topics announced for MegaHack.

Saturday, September 22, MegaHack competition will start within TechFest connected by Vodafone, the most complex technology festival, in which enrolled programmers can win prizes in total amount of 10,000 €. The winning team will receive 5,000 € and the ones on the following places will receive 3,000 € and 2,000 € respectively.

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By Olivian Breda
on 18 September 2018

5 new reasons to participate at TechFest TechFest connected by Vodafone: Expo with robots with emotions detectors and vintage PCs, Science Summit, gaming, concerts and new conferences

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Pepper and Nao robots which detect primary human emotions, a modular home using robotic force, vintage computers alongside the newest exhibits at XPO Tech
Science Summit satellite event with top 10 renowned researchers and scientists in Romania
Gaming days & nights with over 400 players
Special moments with Vinyl, Rum, Tapas & Wine collective and Mr. Jurjak

Over 50 visions about digital and growth hacking shared through new conferences and discussion sessions

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By Olivian Breda
on 10 September 2018

Around 300 programmers are expected to enroll in the hackathon within TechFest connected by Vodafone

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Bucharest 07.09.2018

Mega hackathon with assignments from Vodafone, BCR and other companies from various sectors for around 300 programmers;
Applications open for Venture Lab, targeting start-ups which can pitch their solutions to corporations and investors.

TechFest connected by Vodafone, the most complex technology festival, is inviting approximately 300 programmers to enlist here at MegaHack-Hackathon, a challenge launched by the event’s partners – Vodafone and BCR.

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By Olivian Breda
on 3 September 2018

NASA’s International Space App Challenge to take place in Romania for the third year in a row

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Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Iasi – September 3rd, 2018. Space Apps international hackathon organized by NASA will take place in Romania for the third time in a row. The challenge, organized by the local partner Digital Transformers – Innovation Studio, will take place between October 19 – 21, 2018, simultaneously in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Timisoara. The scope of the event is to pair NASA’s data with problem solvers across the globe, in a collaborative manner.

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