Hacking a Better Hackathon at Hackcon III
Next month, we will be welcoming 150 hackathon organizers to San Francisco for Hackcon III at GitHub HQ. With final preparations underway, we’re set for a weekend filled with learning and collaboration...
Announcing the 2015 Fall Hackathon Season
It’s that time of year again! We’re thrilled to announce the 2015 Fall hackathon season, kicking off in August following our season finale, Hack the Planet. The 2015 Spring season was our biggest yet, with...
I Hacked the Middle-Out Compression From ‘Silicon Valley’
If you've been to a hackathon recently, you might have noticed a suspicious uptick in the amount of compression related projects. Seriously, they're everywhere, and it's no mystery why. One of the things that...
We Asked Hackers What Makes an Ideal Hackathon
Hack the Planet is rapidly approaching and MLH is gearing up for an epic hackathon, with participants coming in from all around the world for 36 hours of learning, building and sharing at the Computer...
Diversity of Hacks and Hackers at HackOverflow 2015
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...
I Participated in My First Hackathon… And I Am Officially Addicted
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...
10 Ways ‘Hackers’ Proves Technology Was More Glorious In 1995
Cyberpunk cult-classic Hackers turns 20 this year and we wanted to see how well it holds up. For the uninitiated, Hackers tells the story of a group of gifted high school students caught up in a sinister...
3 Reasons To Attend a Hackathon
"What is all this hype surrounding hackathons and why should I attend one?" If the above question applies to you, then welcome - you're in the right place. In recent years, hackathons have...
I Attended My First Hackathon, Then Quit My Job
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...
Can we hack happiness?
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery As part of our Random Hacks of Awesomeness series, we thought it would be a great idea to...