Code Michigan will take place in Marquette this October

Code Michigan is coming to Marquette this fall, so software developers and coders in the U.P. will have a chance to compete close to home.

The civic coding event, organized by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, invites developers and designers to build mobile or web applications in a three-day event. At the end, cash prizes and the chance to pitch their app to investors await the winners. 

Apps and software should be designed to fill civic purposes like government transparency, citizen engagement, government efficiency, public policy, or economic development.

“Code Michigan is an exciting opportunity for civic-minded developers and designers to help reinvent Michigan’s government by creating mobile and web apps for the public good,” says David Behen, Michigan DTMB director and chief information officer. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what our competitors develop this year.”

This year, Code Michigan will be held Oct 3-5 at three locations; Detroit, Newaygo, and Marquette, the last on the campus of Northern Michigan University. It’s free to enter, but only 65 slots are open to developers at each location, so online registration is needed and can be found here.

Writer: Kim Eggleston
Source: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget