My First Hackathon

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....

There’s nothing more magical than seeing someone enter their first hackathon. On their face is a blank expression of some wonder, a little excitement, and a lot of confusion about what to expect. Do I grab...

This post originally appeared on Stef Cohen's blog.  Today I checked the Major League Hacking website for the Spring 2016 hackathon schedule. It is seven months until the Spring 2016 season and the Spring...

When you’re a 29-year old tech journalist having never written a line of code, a hackathon can be a peculiar place to find yourself—literally and figuratively. You spend most days covering everything from...