Incident Report on September 23rd, 2015
On Facebook an uninvolved individual, who was not present at the event, released the details of an incident. We have enough information to believe that it is the one below. The Facts We received a report...
When Jokes go too Far.
Hackathons are a fun environment and there’s a time and place for jokes during one. Who hasn't made a joke about being sleep deprived or stinky after one? That said, jokes about bombs or hurting people in...
How to build a Hacker Community.
Back in 2010, I started a community for hackers at my alma-mater, Rutgers University. It all started with just a handful of friends I made at hackathons and a Facebook group to connect them. By the time I...
Reflecting on Hackcon III
This past weekend we held the third annual Hackcon, the conference for student hackathon organizers. We brought together student organizers and community leaders from around the world to share their knowledge,...
Life Hacks: How I Stay Productive With Gmail Labels
On average, I spend about 22 percent of my work week in Gmail either reading, writing, or responding to emails. That might sound high, but believe it or not, I’m actually a little below the average,...
Major League Hacking is now Major League Packing
Today, we're pivoting. Our last two seasons we've been able to provide you amazing hardware at all MLH events. To make that possible we've been learning all about the logistics of packing and shipping....
Flying High at HackBU S2015
HackBU S2015 was a 36 hour hackathon that took place over the weekend of March 20th - 22nd. Hosted at Binghamton University, the aim of the event was to bring together and foster a community of individuals...
Our Favorite Hacks: HackIllinois 2015 Edition
Between a video game playing Yeti, snow cone producing snowman, therapy dogs and epic Nerf gun battles - HackIllinois 2015 saw plenty of hackathon awesomeness over the weekend that kicked off the season of...
How do I find sponsors? (and other questions from our Sponsorship Workshop)
I recently gave a workshop on how to raise sponsorship for hackathons. We talked about everything from how to price your sponsorship packages to how to keep sponsors happy. We received a whole bunch of great...
5 Hacking Trends We’ve Seen This Season So Far
Ahoy hackers! When you hit up as many hackathons as we have, you begin to see some pretty clear trends in the kinds of hacks being produced. For some reason or another, hackers tend to rally around a few...