Telerik and Nokia to Host First Annual Boston Hackathon

Close to 300 developers will gather to learn about the latest in Windows Phone application development

Waltham, MA – April 3, 2013 – Telerik, the end-to-end provider of software development, lifecycle and content management tools and solutions, is announcing today the first-annual Boston Hackathon, taking place April 13-14, held by Telerik and sponsored by Nokia Developer. To register, please go to http://thebostonhackathon.eventbrite.com/.

Telerik and Nokia will welcome developers to the two-day event to learn how to write amazing Windows Phone Apps and compete for great prizes. Sessions will be led by Lance McCarthy, Nokia Ambassador and Telerik XAML Support Specialist. He will guide developers through the new and exciting Windows Phone 8 APIs on day one and host the hackathon on day two. Together, Telerik and Nokia will help attendees achieve new levels in Windows Phone development.

• What: The first-annual Boston Hackathon, held by Telerik and sponsored by Nokia
• When: April 13-14, 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm ET
• Where: Microsoft Technology Center, One Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142
• Who: Close to 300 developers ranging from students to professional developer shops, from across the country

Telerik now offers more than 45+ components, 50+ design templates and a wide range of capabilities to complement the stock UI Toolbox available for Windows Phone Apps. Telerik’s RadControls for Windows Phone enables developers to engage in a meaningful way with end-users, earn more ratings and ultimately achieve better app rankings in the marketplace. Nokia Developer arms developers with tools and resources to bring their app ideas to life.

To join this must-attend event, please register today at http://thebostonhackathon.eventbrite.com/.

About Telerik
Telerik is a market-leading provider of end-to-end solutions for application development, automated testing, agile project management, reporting, and content management across all major Microsoft development platforms. Telerik’s award-winning software development products enable enterprises and organizations of every size to generate tangible productivity gains, reduce time-to-market, and stay on time and under budget. With tens of thousands of users in more than 90 countries around the world, Telerik’s customers include numerous Fortune 2000 companies, academic institutions, governments, and non-profit organizations. For additional information about Telerik, please visitwww.telerik.com or follow @telerik on Twitter.