An annual 48 hour development competition in which teams of skilled developers get exactly one weekend to create the best Erlang applications they can

Sponsors & Prizes

Basho Technologies

Prizes

  • One Apple iPad

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Cloudant

The Cloudant Data Layer is a managed service for developers of large-scale or fast-growing web and mobile applications who want a data layer they can grow into, not out of. With a CouchDB-compatible RESTful JSON API, built-in incremental MapReduce, full-text search and data replication and sync, Cloudant allows developers to focus on building epic apps, not managing databases.

Prizes

  • One n=3 Raspberry Pi Cloudant BigCouch Cluster

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Erlang Solutions

Prizes

  • Any training course in conjunction with Erlang Factory either in London or San Francisco
  • Two tickets to the Erlang Factory
  • Two backpacks with Erlang logo

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Github

Hosting

Github will provide every team with a free repository during the Spawnfest weekend

Prizes

  • One year of the Silver Plan which includes 20 private repositories, unlimited teams and unlimited public repositories
  • Three times the Bronze Plan which includes 10 private repositories, unlimited teams and unlimited public repositories

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GreenQloud

GreenQloud offers carbon neutral TrulyGreen® cloud computing virtual servers and data storage (IaaS) that companies or individuals can lease at highly competitive prices. GreenQloud services such as ComputeQloud™ and StorageQloud™ feature an easy-to-use, self-service web console and advanced API controls for full automation of IT services.

GreenQloud was founded in 2010 and is privately funded by Icelandic investors. The company has won several Icelandic government grants such as the technology grant from Rannis (The Icelandic Centre for Research). Verne Global is the primary data center facility for GreenQloud. In 2011, Gartner chose GreenQloud as a Cool Vendor in Green IT and Sustainability.

Hosting

GreenQloud will provide every team with a free environmentally friendly server during the Spawnfest weekend

Prizes

  • Three months free server hosting, environmentally friendly

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Heroku

Prizes

  • Two $300 Heroku vouchers

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Inaka Networks

Prizes

  • A case of Malbec wine directly from Argentina or cash equivalent.

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VMWare RabbitMQ

Prizes

  • 20 RabbitMQ hoodies

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