# 194: Something For Something

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2017-04-06
- Length: 1h 07m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/194-something-for-something

## Summary

Shulie Tornel, community leader at Hackaday.io (owned by Supplyframe), explains the 2017 Hackaday Prize, which challenges makers to 'build something that matters' through five themed rounds including IoT and assistive technology. Hosts Alicia White and Christopher White discuss judging criteria, the importance of open-source documentation, and how the community voting phase can provide seed funding for tools. They also cover the upcoming World Create Day meetup initiative and the role of marketing in hardware communities.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [5:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=356) Hackaday Prize Theme and Social Impact
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=895) Judging Criteria and Open Source Documentation
- [21:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=1313) Prize Structure and Community Voting
- [27:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=1636) Project Ideas and Hardware Requirements
- [33:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=1984) Prize Rounds and Final Judging
- [48:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=2920) Supplyframe, Education, and Marketing
- [1:04:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2017-04-06-194-something-for-something#t=3857) World Create Day and Closing

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Hackaday (company)
- Hackaday.io (product)
- Supplyframe (company)
- New Matter (company)
- Monty 3D printer (product)
- Eye Drive Momatic (product)
- Arduino (chip)
- Ditto (product)
- SparkFun (company)
- ESP32 (chip)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Atmel (company)
- Adafruit (company)

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