This Hackathon will focus on the ODCA’s recently published paper: Open Data Center Alliance Best Practices: Architecting Cloud-Aware Applications Rev.1.0. The paper contains nine design patterns that show developers how to architect applications that run well in a cloud. The Hackathon will be a friendly competition where teams drawn from ODCA membership and the broader community will create a cloud app. Not only will the hackathon help reinforce the concepts described in the paper but there is a social agenda because teams will be building apps for non-profit usage: the theme is to create an app that does volunteer matching. Hosted by HP, this is an excellent oportunity for peer-to-peer engagement, where developers are invited to learn more about the ODCA and how our best practices can support the creation of cloud based applications while also supporting a greater cause. Note: Individuals/teams must sign up prior to Forecast to participate. Visit: http://www.opendatacenteralliance.org/forecast2014/hackathon for more information.