I'm sorry guys, this is a little late. A few months ago, I attended my very first hackathon, UofT Hacks. It was an interesting experience and probably wasn't the best hackathon for a first timer. It was honestly pretty poorly planned and disorganized. I remember starving for most of the event and having to order takeout from Chinatown. My team was pretty disorganized too, note to self, its better to team up with people with previous hackathon experience than it is to team up with friends, but it is a bonus if said friends have prior experience. Also, if you do go to a hackathon, make sure you have access to a shower and bring a fresh change of clothes otherwise you'll feel and smell like shit by the end of it all. I may add more details to this but it will have to be later on since I am currently still not feeling my best and was only just discharged from the hospital so shoot me an email or leave a comment if you have any questions about hackathons.
So what is a hackathon?
ReplyDeleteHackathons are like intense coding sessions where you start a new project and try your best to complete it within the allotted timeframe (usually 24 to 36 hours). And often, there are many who choose not to sleep and grind through with plenty of caffeine in the form of free coffee or energy drinks. It is a lot of fun and worthwhile to try at least once.
DeleteIs it possible to have a hackathon on line?
ReplyDeleteYes, there are some but I find that I'm less motivated for those and there isn't any free food/swag.
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