2018 Hack Week photo recap
Last week, we celebrated our ninth Hack Week with the theme: Designing enlightened ways of working, inspired by our mission. For five days, Dropboxers put aside their day-to-day activities to unleash their creative energy and focus on projects that help remove the boundaries of the creative process. Offices around the globe celebrated with both office and employee-led activities. But instead of telling you about it, we’ll show you!
Opening ceremony activities
Opening ceremonies were held in our San Francisco HQ and live-streamed at all of our locations. We welcomed back early Dropbox employee and original Hack Week organizer Jon Ying to interview CEO Drew Houston on what makes Hack Week at Dropbox special and to find out what Drew is working on this year. Following the ceremony, Dropboxers received kits that included the key attributes of an enlightened way of working: awareness, focus, humanity, and co-creation.
Office decor & installations
Upon arriving at work on Monday morning, Dropboxers were greeted with Hack Week decor and installations all over the walls (and floors!) throughout the office. Some installations were up all week while others were pop-ups meant to be enjoyed in a day.
Photo highlights of employee and office events
Closing ceremonies & awards
The closing ceremonies celebrated all of the hacking that took place over the course of the week. There were many opportunities, including video submissions, for judges and employees to see the projects. There were a total of 10 award categories and more than 30 winners as well as some honorable mentions across participating offices.
Even though Hack Week is over, some of the projects will continue to be worked on and implemented. Over the last nine Hack Weeks, many projects have made an impact — like Pied Paper, Smart Sync, File Requests, and other internal tools that Dropboxers today can’t imagine living without!
Want to participate in our next Hack Week? We’re hiring! Visit dropbox.com/jobs to see opportunities.