On 4 and 5 March, Surf held a Spring Hackathon at Voronezh State University. Six teams consisting of students from different faculties competed with each other in developing a mobile application close to an MVP stage. They had just one working day to complete the task.
The organisers tried to make the development process as realistic as possible. Each team had a customer, strict technical task requirements, and all the necessary tools and data for their work. While the application was being developed, customers added new requirements or changed the old ones. This helped to check if the teams could work under stress.
The winners and those who will have the opportunity to complete an internship at Surf will be announced on 10 March. However, the company has already been receiving some positive feedback from the participants who have noted that the event was well-organised. They were thankful for the opportunity to work on an interesting project and meet professionals.
In her opening speech, Ekaterina Mikhailuk, Head of the VSU Career Development and Business Partnership Centre, mentioned that the most important thing was “to be in the right place at the right time”. Surf developers fully agree with this statement: after all, their careers started with similar events and you don’t get chances like this to secure your future every day.
