hack-a-thon.the students will spend the next several hours in this stadium rushing to complete computer-based programs from scratch. >> i just want to give you shout out all of the corporate sponsors who may hack-a-thon possible. with her, james whitaker from microsoft! [cheering] >> thank you. do not clap until i hear what i have to say because i have bad news for you all. for every smart person standing near listening to this right now, there's 100,000 other smart people who are just as good as you. what is going to make you stand out? that is creativity. now, i am getting warm. software is the opposable thumb of the human mind. [applause] >> it quickly becomes clear to me that hack-a-thon are gold mines for silicon valley recruiters. >> so, if you find something that can you show it to us we will give you a rush. >> they will give them access to the most up-to-date technology. >> the best apa usage is with vcs so if you're an entrepreneur you want to win