Google built Go for internal programming back in 2007 to improve scalability, productivity, and resource consumption. Since releasing the open-source language to the public its been adopted by some of the worlds largest tech companies. Science and technology have always gone hand in hand which is why CERN uses Go to help drive their mission: accelerating science.

Now Google is teaming up with CERN in a challenge to gophers around the world: use Go to build and improve software in two tracks.

[]		App Track: Whether you want to use Go to build apps for scientific pursuits like CERN, build apps for multiple industries, or create something out of the box, the App Track possibilities are endless. See requirements.
[]		CERN Collaboration Track: CERN fosters collaboration through many open-source projects and for this challenge, were featuring three for your contributions: Golbd Project | Go-HEP Project | Reva Project

The repository maintainers are excited to see how you can use Go to improve these groundbreaking projects. See full details and resources for the CERN Collaboration Track.

[] Build with the brand new Generics feature in either track to compete for the Best Use of Generics $2,000 USD bonus prize!

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

• App Track: Quality of the Idea (1-10 points)
  (Includes creativity and originality of the idea).
• App Track: Implementation of the Idea (1-10 points)
  (Includes how well the idea was executed by the developer and how well Google Golang was leveraged).
• App Track: Potential Value (1-10 points)
  (Includes the extent to which the solution is widely useful and impactful).
• CERN Collaboration Track: Judging Criteria
  (Contributions will be scored using an alternate points-based system. See the rules or the CERN tab for specifics).