Glider Awards

Negonation is pleased to announce the creation of cash prizes to reward our collaborators’ efforts.

Contest rules

What are the Glider Awards?

They are awards that Negonation will give to its most valuable collaborators.
The “most valuable collaborators” are those who, according to their peers, contribute most to meeting our milestone and sharing knowledge with their colleagues. On this occasion, three prizes of 1,000 euros each will be given. Two of the prizes (2 x 1,000 euros) will depend on the collaborators’ votes and the other one (1 x 1,000 euros) on the Negonation employees’ votes.

Where does the name come from?

Eric Raymond, proposed the use of this emblem to identify hackerdom.

hacker emblem

In Conway’s Game of Life, a glider is the minimum cell pattern with the ability to move. We believe that this perfectly describes what we are: small but agile. At Negonation, we are fanatics of emerging systems where everything is more than the sum of its parts or where, based on simple rules, complex behaviors are achieved.

Who can vote?

All the collaborators who have participated in any way in meeting the milestone. There isn’t a list. You know whether or not you can vote.

Who can receive the award?

Any collaborator, regardless of when they joined the project. Therefore, Negonation employees are excluded.

How are the votes cast?

When we announce the Gilder awards, we will notify the collaborators of the voting deadlines. If you are a collaborator, choose the two people that you believe most deserve this recognition and send the names via e-mail to david.blanco@negonation.com.

The collaborator with the most votes is named the ‘Glider Hacker’.

When are the awards given?

Every time a milestone is met, approximately every 6 months.

Glider Hall of Fame

1st edition Glider Awards – August 2006

Posts: announcement | results

  • Collaborators award: José Gordo Glider Hacker – 1.000 €
  • Collaborators award: Ernesto Jímenez – 1.000 €
  • Employees award: Juanse Pérez – 1.000 €
  • Special mention award: David Calavera

2nd edition Glider Awards – December 2006

Posts: announcement | results

  • Collaborators award: Ernesto Jímenez Glider Hacker – 1.000 €
  • Collaborators award: David Calavera – 1.000 €
  • Employees award ex-aequo: Juan José Bazán – 500 €
  • Employees award ex-aequo: José Gordo – 500 €
  • Special mention award: Luis Miguel Cavallé

3rd edition Glider Awards – March 2007

Posts: results

  • Collaborators award: David Calavera Glider Hacker – 1.000 €
  • Collaborators award: Ernesto Jímenez – 1.000 €
  • Employees award: Juanse Pérez – 1.000 €
  • Special mention award: Jean-Michel Garnier

4th edition Glider Awards – December 2007

Posts: results

  • Employees award: José Gordo Glider Hacker – 1.000 €
  • Employees award: Choan Gálvez – 1.000 €
  • Special mention award: Tatiana Nubiola

By David Blanco
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