<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Dear MENOG community, </div><div><br class=""></div><div>We are calling on all software developers, designers and network operators!<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>The next RIPE Atlas hackathon takes place 14-15 November in Bucharest, right before RIPE 71.<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>We're looking for creative thinkers to help us find new ways to use RIPE Atlas data to monitor networks and troubleshoot issues as well as ways to improve the existing toolset.<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Is this you? Then we want to hear from you!<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>------------<br class="">How to Apply<br class="">------------<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>The application form is online at:<br class=""><a href="https://atlas.ripe.net/hackathon/tools-2015/#!application-form" class="">https://atlas.ripe.net/hackathon/tools-2015/#!application-form</a><br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>*The deadline to apply is Tuesday, 6 October*<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Successful applicants will:<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>- Work alongside RIPE Atlas engineers<br class="">- Get to know others in your field<br class="">- Contribute to the shared code<br class="">- Exchange knowledge and experience<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>All source code developed during the hackathon will be publicly licensed and available on GitHub, and will be free for the entire community to use.<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>-----------------<br class="">Hackathon details<br class="">-----------------<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Date: 14-15 November 2015<br class="">Time: Saturday 09:00-19:00, Sunday 09:00-21:00 (including party)<br class="">Location: JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Applicants will hear back from the jury on 12 October so that travel arrangements can be made on time.<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Find out more on RIPE Labs:<br class="">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/join-the-ripe-atlas-tools-hackathon<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>We look forward to seeing you there!<br class=""><font color="#5856d6" class=""><br class=""></font>Best regards,<br class=""><div class="">Hisham</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></body></html>