Datathon
Welcome to the HODP Datathon! On this page you'll find a recap of the milestones for this Datathon, links to the check-in form, as well as the schedule for the day. We won't be posting any links on this page, but you can find them all on the HODP calendar!
Milestones for the Day
There are three important goals today:
- Work with your team to collect, clean or understand your data: by the end of the day, you should be fairly certain of what questions your data can help you answer. Here are some questions to consider about your data: Where is it coming from? Is there enough of it? Is it comprehensive? Will you need other sources of data? What programming languages, packages, and libraries will you use? If you’re working with an API: how do you use it? What kind of data will it provide? If you’re sending a survey: finalise your survey and send it to your board advisor to review (we want to get this survey out as quickly so you have as much time as possible to analyse the results)
- Learn some specialised skills: pick sessions that will be useful for your project or sessions that seem interesting — the choice is yours! We’re only requiring 2 session this year with the hope that it will give you and your team more time to work on your projects, but you’re of course free to attend more of them.
- Meet some people and have some fun! We’ll have a link to the HODP Datathon Gather up soon where you and your group can hang. You should also sign up for the estimathon as a group! We have prizes for the top 3 teams!
tip
The estimathon counts towards the attendance requirement! If you missed the RSVP deadline — no worries! We’d love to see you there anyway!
Important Links
Check-in form: to be completed by the end of Saturday. This form helps us keep track of how your group is progressing and how best we can help you!
Gather: Come to hodp.org/gather to hang out and work! We'll be holding office hours here.
Other useful resources:
- HODP style guide: something for you to keep in mind when writing your articles (you can find important details like the word count here).
- HODP docs in general: links to previous bootcamps can be found here.
- Check out previous articles if you’re looking for inspiration!
Schedule
Links to all of the sessions can be found on the HODP calendar. Office hours will be held on Gather! All times are in Eastern Time.
| Time | Title | Description | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm | Web Development: HTML, CSS, and JS | Learn the basics of web development with Kevin! Our tech director will be teaching HTML, CSS, and Javascript! This is useful for anyone interested in web applications or the 4:00pm React bootcamp and 5:00pm Scraping bootcamp. | Presentation |
| 1:00pm | Graphs in Python: mini-crash course | Yijiang will be teaching a crash course on how to use the HODP template to generate graphs in Python — essential for anyone who will be doing their project in Python and plans to generate graphs. | Deepnote |
| 2:00pm | Ggplot: Data Viz in R | Thuan and Kelsey will be teaching you how to use ggplot, an R package dedicated to data visualization! This is strongly recommended for anyone who plans to use R for their project or wants to develop their proficiency in R. | Presentation |
| 3:00pm | Office hours | Head to Gather for office hours with our content editors! | N/A |
| 4:00pm | React: Modern Web Dev | Learn more advanced web dev with Mel! React is one of the most popular web dev frameworks today and is actually what hodp.org is built with! This is useful for anyone interested in web apps or understanding the infrastructure behind most modern websites. | Presentation |
| 5:00pm | Scraping: Automating Data Collection | Ethan and Ashley will be showing you how to automate large-scale data collection on the web! This probably isn’t essential for your project this semester, but it’s a useful skill to have and a fun thing to learn! This is happening concurrently with Maps | Presentation |
| 5:00pm | QGIS and Beyond: Visualizing your Data on Maps | Learn from Leo how to display your data on an interactive map — essential for anyone dealing with geographical data! | Presentation |
| 8:00pm | The First HODP Estimathon | How many times do you need to fold a piece of paper in order for it to reach the moon? Tonight's estimathon will be hosted by Matthew! Join with your project group or let us make a team for you — either way, the top 3 teams all win prizes :) | N/A |
important
Don’t forget to submit your check-in form at the end of the day!