57 Stories To Learn About Hackathons

Let's learn about Hackathons via these 57 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

A fusion of 'hacking' and 'marathons', Hackathons have evolved from malicious connotations to becoming a powerful tool for innovation.

1. Hacktoberfest 2019: How you can get your FREE Shirt — even if you’re new to coding

Every October, Digital Ocean and GitHub ship out free Hacktoberfest shirts to thousands of people around the world.

2. First Crypto Hackathon and Workshop at Harvard University to be Hosted by Telos

The Hack Boston event will be the first cryptocurrency hackathon to be held on an Ivy League campus.

3. The History of Hackathons: A Digital Evolution

The term hackathon is a compound word, a fusion of hacking and marathon, where hack is used in the sense of exploratory programming.

4. Why You Should Never Write Bad Code as a Software Engineer

A romp through the misadventures that can be caused by quickly built proof of concepts and hacks in all aspects of programming.

5. GameFi On The Internet Computer: A Multiplayer RPG Sandbox Called Cubetopia

Cubetopia is a Web3 game that brings the world of Minecraft to World of Warcraft on the blockchain.

6. Man In The Middle Attack Using Bettercap Framework

Man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) is an attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communications between two devices who believe that they are directly communicating with each other. In order to perform man in the middle attack, we need to be in the same network as our victim because we have to fool these two devices. Now lets initiate the attack by running our tools which is bettercap. To run bettercap we can simply open up terminal and type bettercap -iface [your network interface which connected to the network]. To know which network interface is used we can simply type ifconfig and here is what it shows us.

7. In the Absence of the NBA, Why Not Compete to Hack a Better Zendesk?

It’s hard to know what to build. If you’re lucky enough to find a good problem, you’re still a long way from your first customer and even longer from success.

8. Making A Spooky Quantum Game in 15 Hours or Less

It’s no longer news that many organizations and even NASA are in a race to reach what is known as quantum supremacy or the quantum advantage. This means they are investing in resources to develop new computers that are able to solve problems that current (classical) computers cannot; and of course perform faster at already solved problems. If you’re reading this article, you may have heard about Quantum Computing and all it promises to deliver and are curious to learn about the technology.

9. Building 3 Apps at a 24h Hackathon

This weekend was the first Hack Mohawk Valley hackathon.

10. Wallet List Project Introduction

Or where should I send you that cryptocurrency?

11. Disrupt Founder Tony Delgado Launches Coding Bootcamp In Puerto Rico

Tony Delgado is a Puerto Rican-American software developer, businessman, activist, philanthropist, and tech entrepreneur who has started multiple online and software-based businesses. He is the founder of Disrupt, an online media, and education company that has leveraged the power of social media and technology to transform the lives of the students all throughout Latin America. Tony is on a humanitarian mission to help the 3 million people who live on the island of Puerto Rico, by teaching the principles of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He thinks the word "nerd" should be considered a curse word in school, as it shames kids from being smart and excelling in life. He wants to change young people's mindsets and make them become open-minded and have a different view of technology and the opportunities it contains.

12. The Secret Hacker Code

Four principles that differentiate ordinary computer programmers from hackers.

13. Introducing the Road to Web3 Hackathon Powered by Polygon

The time has come, to build the next era of technology, to build the community-owned web, to build a decentralized future. It’s time to shift lanes.

14. How Token Contracts Work: The World's Largest Token Airdrop That You Probably Never Heard About

Subject matter experts often have an eccentric and quirky nature. Kier Finlow-Bates is no exception. Kier has the ability to convey highly technical information in a consumable format, coupled with timely humor. I've thoroughly enjoyed his in-depth presentations on all things Blockchain.

15. Using a Marketplace to Fight Covid19

The COVID-19 Global Hackathon is an opportunity for developers to build software solutions that drive social impact, with the aim of tackling some of the challenges related to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

16. RSK Gitcoin Hackathon: Building the Future on Bitcoin

We recently announced the RSK hackathon on Gitcoin - which kicks off on 15/04/2021, so save the date.

17. What Problems Hackathons Can Help Solve In Our Pandemic-Hit World

The unprecedented challenge motivates thousands of tech specialists to join hackathon teams and create something meaningful for millions during COVID

18. What Happens to Hackathon Code?

Most hackathons are commercial endeavors. Organizers pretend it's for fun and honor, but that's not the real reason. To a certain extent that's fine, it's a break from everyday routine, having some fun, show off your skills as a developer.

19. Happy Hackathoning: How To Get The Most Out of Hackathons

With the HarperDB + Hashnode Hackathon upon us this month, I thought it would be a good time to share some tips on getting the most out of your hackathon participation. There are tons of great articles and resources out there of folks sharing their experiences and what they might do differently next time, so I’ll consolidate some of the best tips and open it up to the community to share your insights!

20. Why Data Science Competitions are Important & How to Get Started

To become a Data Scientist, you have to learn, gain the required skills and practice a lot to get more experience. Participating in data science competitions has been one of the best approaches to help beginners in data science get more experience and finally apply for job opportunities.

21. DoraHacks Raises $20 Million to Promote Web3 Ecosystem Building through Grants and Hackathons

DoraHacks has secured $20 million in a Series B1 investment, spearheaded by FTX Ventures and Liberty City Ventures, to expand its web3 incentives ecosystem.

22. Alternative Avenues to Raise Funds as a DApp Developer in 2020

Admit it! Startups are hard, why? Because in startup space we are looking at a problem that no one is solving or an incumbent is making lives miserable there and we improve the state, we add value, we find a new business model while doing so and somehow make that startup - now turned into a business - self sustainable!

23. Javascript Rescued at a Hackathon When We Made An AI Chatbot

My fiancé wanted to do something related to The Best Hack for Social Good prize. Eventually, we creating a Mental Health Chatbot utilizing conversational AI.

24. [Announcement] The ZPrize Competition For Zero Knowledge Cryptography by Aleo

ZPrize Competition. Over $2 million of cash prizes! The goal of ZPrize is to bring together the best teams at the intersection of cryptography research.

25. Hackathons — Top 4 Reasons Why You Should Participate in Them

(Image by Génesis Gabriella from Pixabay)

26. How Hackathons Can Help You Build Much-Needed Developer Experience

Hackathons are a great way to get hands-on development experience. They offer developers the chance to learn from more experienced devs and can also be fun.

27. "I can’t imagine myself doing something else", says Mario Ribeiro Alves, TAIKAI CEO & co-founder

TAIKAI, a Startup of the Year nominee, helps organizations run their hackathons and innovation challenges, acting as an online management tool.

28. Revelation Hackathon Sponsors, Ankr, Celer, and NodeReal Announce BAS Testnet, a BNB Chain Sidechain

BSC Application Sidechain (BAS) Testnet is a framework that enables dApps to create sidechains in the BNB Chain ecosystem.

29. Going Beyond the Prize: From Hackathon Judge to Impact Driver

I got a chance to visit Tree Hacks 2 weekends ago at Stanford University. Here are some of the lessons I learned.

30. Web3 Foundation Arrives In India with a Polkadot Buildathon

Polkadot announces the launch of their India hackathon “Polkadot Buildathon: India” for developers & entrepreneurs driving the Web3 wave; $14k in prizes

31. You Should Participate in Hackathons; and Here's Why

Why should you attend hackathons? Five benefits of attending hackathons

32. Holochain Community Hackathons

Holochain Hackathons promote a sense of building, community and collaboration and perhaps most importantly — they’re fun! Whether you want to learn more about Holochain or you’re an experienced Holochain developer ready to launch your next great idea, we would love to see you at our next Hackathon. The possibilities for what hApps can be created are truly endless and we’re so excited to see what you will build next. Join us for an agent-centric, self-organized experience and hands-on learning about Holochain!

33. #OneMillionWallets Hackathon

#OneMillionWallets is a crypto-wallet competition offering prizes of over $20,000 USD (equivalent) for the hackathon and community challenges.

34. The Importance and Benefits of a Hackathon in 2022

This story will explore the importance and benefits of a hackathon in 2022

35. Top 8 Mistakes To Avoid To Be More Successful At A Hackathon

The 8 biggest mistakes during hackathons and how to avoid them.

36. Some Motivation to Finish That Hackathon Project You’ve Been Sitting on

How many people here have a project idea or a WIP project? ✋ Hackathons are a constant stream of motivation and resources for building projects to the end.

37. Astar Network Partners with Toyota to Launch Global Web3 Hackathon

Hackathons play a crucial role in promoting innovation by bringing together a diverse group of people with different skills and perspectives.

38. Hackers, Rejoice! Participate in The $100,000 Postman API Hack

The virtual, global Postman API Hack is an opportunity to win $100,000 in cash prizes. Get started today!

39. Pioneer Challenge: Overview

The Terminal hasn't changed much since the 1980s. Every other aspect of your workflow is radically different. Especially in the last decade, we’ve seen companies transform industries with the advent of collaborative software: Figma (collaborative design), Github (collaborate code), G Suite (collaborative Word and Excel) and more.

40. A New Trend in the IT Space: Blockchain Hackathons

Hackathons, or “hacker marathons,” are competitions for IT professionals. Teams, in a short time period, must provide the customer with a needed solution.

41. Creating an Immersive AR Experience: Lessons From a Hackathon

Discover how a team overcame challenges in a FormulaAI hackathon to build a 3D AR experience for sports analysis in this inspiring case study.

42. Meet Noonies 2022 HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Hackathons: Alex R!

Alex R describes how it feels to be a Noonies winner.

43. Hackathon: Hack DeFi Products in Africa

Decentralize Africa and beyond is a hackathon by Xend Finance announced with Google Africa, Binance, Huobi, Polygon and more as sponsors!

44. The Hacktoberfest 2020 Challenge Completed

Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open-source software. It happens every year in October. During this event, everyone can support open-source.

45. Hackathons - A Fresh Perspective

Developers love to hack, but software engineering as a profession can actually be quite mundane. A hackathon can help remind you why you love programming.

46. Stone Soup and Super Power 🦸‍♂️

I recently read The Pragmatic Programmer — By Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas. The book introduced me to the Stone Soup story which is as follows.

47. The One Thing You Didn't Know About Successful Blockchain Startups

TL;DR: Blockchain software startups can learn a lot about growth-hacking by observing startups in other industries. One great growth tactic: build B2B...

48. How To Convince Your Employer to Host An Internal Hackathon

Tech Companies are running internal hackathons to design new features, build new products, and increase employee and talent engagement.

49. Win $10k AKT in the Filebase + Akash Hackathon

Join the Filebase + Akash Hackathon that is from 1 September to 30 October and compete to win up to $10,000 AKT and up to $250 in free object storage.

50. Pre-IBC Hackathon—Get Your Spacesuits Ready for HackAtom V

IBC is coming. Come and hack on it before it gets shipped on Cosmos Hub mainnet.

51. Virtual Tech-for-Good Hackathon After Action Report

DemocracyLab adapts to Covid-19 by taking its March 14th St. Hack-trick’s Day event online.

52. HotCache and DetAll Named 1st Place Winners at the Open Innovation College Hackathon

First off, I would like to thank everybody who participated in this Hackathon. There were a series of open source projects licensed under the Open Innovation License that were quite exceptional. Outside of this Hackathon, nearly 58 teams also utilize the open innovation license (as of the time of writing this post). This license has nearly 262+ downloads across NPM and also recently had a second variation release as well. We hope by the end of 2021, around 1000 to 2000 repos have adapted the Open Innovation License. We actually aim for much more.

53. My Weekend at Hack@Brown Changed My Life

My experience at my first Hackathon - how it transformed the way I approach tech and what I'll do to advance this new profound appreciation.

54. Adjust Your Market Risk Wisely With This Awesome Python and Google Sheets Rotation Dashboard

Get smarter with your risk, using this market rotation dashboard (python/Google Sheets, works with any financial instrument) Adjust your risk intelligently as t

[55. How to Capture Disruptive Ideas

with Open Innovation Challenges](https://hackernoon.com/how-to-capture-disruptive-ideas-with-open-innovation-challenges-sn3c3355) Henry Chesbrough, a professor at the University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business, coined the term “open innovation” almost 2 decades ago.

56. Reach DAO Project for the Umoja 3 Bounty Hack - Built With Reach

This article would tell the story of my team's participation in the last Umoja Bounty,  the Umoja3 Bounty Hack sponsored by the Algorand Foundation, the African

57. The Hackathon Experience: Networking, Learning, and Innovation

A look at hackathons, how they work and why they are beneficial to the web3 and blockchain space.

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