Teams will be formalised at the end of registration. You may work with people you already know, work on other ideas, or pitch your own and have people join you.

We will have a 20 minute session at the beginning of the SNAppathon where anyone can submit an idea to form a team around.

For a team to form, a participant must stand up and pitch the idea in 60 seconds or less. The following rules apply:

• Teams must have at least 3 members, and no more than 8 members.
• There will be no more than 10 teams at this event. If more than 10 teams form, we will combine teams.
• The Loki team will adjust these rules depending on the final turnout and skill distribution.

Once the teams have been designated, changes are allowed for the first hour of the hack. If you wish to change teams, you must personally come speak to the Loki team.

Code of Conduct

The Loki Snappathon is an event about working as a group to empower ourselves and others to improve our local community through the use of the Loki technology. The Loki Project is committed to providing a safe and welcoming space, without regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, mental or physical disability, physical appearance, neuro(a)typicality, religion, level of knowledge, level of experience, parental status, marital status, socioeconomic status or background, political affiliation, or any other attribute. The Loki Project team share the responsibility of enforcing these policies as necessary to maintain an open and welcoming environment.

As the organisers of the Loki Snappathon, we believe that the following principles are essential to maintaining this environment. In addition, we believe that they are good principles for life in general.

This code of conduct serves to ensure that everybody and anybody who wishes to participate is able to do so, and applies to all Loki Project events, from hackathons to happy hours. Further, it applies to online activities related to Loki, including postings on GitHub, Social Channels, and Google Groups.

Principles

Harassment is any unwelcome or hostile behavior towards another person for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, offensive verbal comments related to personal characteristics or choices, sexual images or comments, deliberate intimidation, bullying, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of discussion or events, nonconsensual publication of private comments, inappropriate physical contact, or unwelcome sexual attention. Conduct need not be intentional to be harassment.

Loki will not tolerate such behaviour.

The Loki Snappathon is designed as a place for people of different skill levels and approaches to meet and work together toward common goals. As a result, we do not expect that everybody will share the same opinion. However, we do expect that disagreement is done respectfully.

Additionally, we expect that members will educate others respectfully. To this end, do not assume anybody else’s level of expertise or knowledge. Do not belittle a lack of information, or insist on unnecessary precision. We are all learning, so afford others—as well as yourself—room to grow.

Except for instances where it would significantly impede productivity, there is always room on a Loki project for one more person. Unless doing so would be counter-productive to the goals of the project, anybody who is interested in a project is allowed to join it.

While this document exists primarily to prevent certain bad behaviour, we also believe that our community members should work towards a higher standard. To that end, we strongly encourage the following conduct, though they are considered aspirational rather than necessary.

Work to ensure that the community is well-represented in all stages of development. Seek out those who are under-represented, and remove barriers to access. Listen as much—or more—than you speak, and give full consideration to all ideas, even if they seem improbable at first.

When more people share their knowledge and skills, they give a project greater chances to succeed. When somebody shows up with an unusual skill, look for ways to fit them into the team rather than reasons why it wouldn’t work. Experiment with new approaches, and don’t be afraid to try something that might not work.

If you are unable to resolve the issue, or are uncomfortable doing so, you should contact a Loki Project team member, either in person or electronically. The Loki team agree to keep information shared in association with a Code of Conduct violation private, and may reveal it only with the approval of the affected person(s). Please be aware that electronic reports may not be seen immediately.

When making a report, the following information is useful, but not required:

• Who violated the Code of Conduct?
• Where and when did the violation occurred?
• What happened?
• Who may have witnessed the violation?
• Who are you?

The Loki Project team agree to treat all violations impartially, and will strive to apply this code of conduct consistently. In situations where this may not be possible due to personal or business relationships, the Loki Project shall refer the violation report to another appropriate decision-makers with the approval of the affected person(s).

The Loki Project team may take any appropriate action, including expulsion and a ban from future events, to resolve a violation of this code of conduct. In the event of gray areas, precedence will be given to the target of the conduct.

This is a living document and is ultimately owned by the Loki Project community. We are interested in your comments and suggestions! You can contribute to the code by contacting the Loki Project team.