Introducing the MLH Community Council
Back in July at Hackcon III, I announced the creation of the Major League Hacking Community Council. There are, and always have been, community members that we reach out to for advice and feedback. But as the...
A Not So Local Hack Day?
On October 10th, after countless months of preparation, we successfully helped thousands of students attend their first hackathon and tens of campuses throw their first hacker event through Local Hack Day....
Announcing the Winners of Spring 2015 European Season, King’s College London
It’s one of our favourite times of the year again. The time of the year where we look back to the past season to celebrate and recognise the most dedicated and passionate student hackers who give up their...
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 Explain Hackathons to your Parents & Principal
Today, Major League Hacking is really excited to unveil three new resources that are going to demystify the exploding student hacker movement. This year over 50,000 students will participate in over 150...
Announcing the European Fall 2015 Season
It’s hackathon season again! We’re super excited to announce the arrival of the European Fall 2015 Season. In our last season (EU Spring 2015), we saw hackers travel from all over the world participating...
Winners of the MLH Spring 2015 North America Season of Hackathons
Tens of thousands of hackers swarmed to sixty Major League Hacking Events throughout North America this Spring. Thousands participated in 18 events in our European League too. We were blown away by all the...
Hack the Planet Live Stream!
Hack the Planet is the finale of Major League Hacking's student hackathon season. Hundreds of students from around the world have joined us in Silicon Valley to team up, learn about bleeding edge...
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,...