Introducing the Spring 2016 Season
Get ready to Spring in to Hackathon Season! Today we are announcing the first batch of MLH Member Events for Spring 2016. We love seeing all of the brand new hackathons each season. They enable more students...
Hackcon III: It’s been a HUGE year for hackathons
On the weekend of July 17, 300 hackathon organizers from universities around the world gathered for an epic weekend in sunny San Francisco at GitHub HQ. Hackathons have taken the world by storm, and the third...
Introducing MLH Spring 2016 Membership
Today we are unveiling a brand new way for student hackathons to become a part of the Major League Hacking season. We're kicking off Spring 2016 Sanctioning with some changes to make it more awesome than...
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...