Internet of things is the buzz word in Cyberjaya the first city to adopt smart city initiatives, and this year will play host to the 5th Malaysia Developers Day in August supported by MCMC and AT&T.

This years’ hackathon is aimed at encouraging aspiring developers, innovators and entrepreneurs to create Internet of Things (IoT) apps. Those keen and new to developing apps can attend a coding 101 workshop on 10 August whereby they will be introduced to principles and basics of coding.

Last year, the event saw 132 participants creating 22 new app ideas focusing on machine learning and analytics. The categories for this year are:  Smart city  Healthcare  Sustainability    Home

AT&T and MCMC will provide the tools the teams need to create new apps with AT&T providing M2X IoT development platform than can quickly create and refine prototypes and a cloud-based data storage to collect, analyze and share IoT data. Tech experts and mentors will also be at the event to lend their support.
Winners will share cash prizes worth US$15,000 and Nanodegree scholarships worth US$10,000 from AT&T and Udacity.

Event recap:

• When: 2 p.m, 11 August, 2017, to 6 p.m, 12August, 2017.
• Prizes:   – Grand Prize – US$10,000 – Second Prize – US$3,000  – Third Prize – US$2,000
• Register: eventbrite.com/e/att-mcmc-2017-malaysia-developersday-tickets-34318474481