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Here at Mashery, we’ve seen firsthand the proliferation of hackathons around the world.  There is no question to the tremendous value it presents to the API space for enterprise, startups, and the developer community.  The transition of an idea into an app can be a difficult process, especially when solving a complex problem. Hackers deserve tremendous credit for meeting this challenge and continuing to redefine how digital innovation will change the industry.

It was 10am on a bright NY morning.  Joggers, cyclists, and brunch goers were out and about, and here I was inside a hanger-like pier on the Westside of Manhattan. This would be my first Hackathon. 24 hours to build a music app.  This was my goal. To create a simple location-based app that polled free and accessible data.