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WHAT IS A HACKATHON?

Hackathons are short, pressurized competitions where ideas are designed, developed, deployed and demonstrated.

"Hackathons are a mixture of teamwork, ingenuity, commitment and diversity,  where you can add your experience to a portfolio and resume"

- Angela Bee Chan, Co-Founder of Hackathons International

WHO GOES TO
HACKATHONS ?

Anyone can go to a Hackathon! They are not just for coders!

Generally, people who go to a Hackathons have an open and positive mindset. They're open to experimenting and creating tangible products that will impact positively on our futures. 

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WHAT HAPPENS AT HACKATHONS ?

The general structure of a Hackathon can be summarized as follows. Remember: it's all about the 'T.E.C.H.'

T

Team Formation

Meet others quickly and find team members

E

Empathy Mapping

Identify the opportunity and find a problem to solve for a paying customer

C

Customer Engagement

Get your innovative minds working because you'll need to think outside the box (if there is a box!)​

H

Hacking

Mark Zuckerberg describes hacking as "building something quickly or testing the boundaries of what can be done"

At a Hackathon, teams quickly prototype their idea/solution

WHY GO TO A HACKATHON?

There are five main reasons why companies, organizations, educational institutions, professional association groups, charities and governments run Hackathons - which are also the five reasons why participants enjoy hackathons! Remember: 'T.E.S.T.S.'

TALENT

Recruiting skilled individuals.

EDUCATION

Inform communities about the possibilities.

SOCIAL

Bring like-minded individuals together to create a solution.

TECH

Demonstrating the potential of emerging technologies

STARTUP

Kick off a new project or solution.

THE TEAMS

Whether you're a data analyst, designer, researcher, developer, budding entrepreneur, student, or just someone who is willing to learn, Hackathons need a mix of diverse people in order for innovation to occur. 

Usually teams should comprise of the Minimum Viable Team which consists of the:

Agenda

Our hackathons can be fully in-person, online or hosted to fit a hybrid event. Teams are expected to develop the following over the hackathon weekend.

  • A feature for an existing business (working function)
  • OR develop a new technology solution (new business idea from scratch)

 

Key attendance to sessions include the below - *compulsory attendance*. There will be 2-3 x workshops and we expect you to send 1  team member to attend each workshop. 

* Agendas are subject to change/modification depending on title sponsor input.

 

Workshops are often led by Hackathon sponsors to showcase a development tool or more. 

Information Session / Workshop

Thursday from 5:30-7pm

  • An introduction to the Hackathon

  • Technology Upskilling Workshop

  • Hackathon Tips and Tricks

  • Networking

Final Showcase

Sunday from 3-5pm

  • Participants to present their demo and presentations (4 min each)

  • Judges to determine winners

  • What's next for Hackathon

Opening Keynote

Saturday, from 9-10am

  • Keynote Speaker

  • Hackathon Logistics and Process

  • Challenge Statements revealed

  • Team Registration

Read what Hackathon Alumni said about us!

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Josephine Chu

#HackTN was the perfect way to invigorate my passion for entrepreneurship, innovation and inclusion in one quick weekend. As a student, I found this experience easy to join, exciting, and well worth my time!

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Jalen Duncan
 

This has been great, not only for learning about Amazon, but also for learning about my own skills and limitations as a developer. Networking with other developers has opened many new viewpoints, as has seeing Amazon's scale of thought.

I'M NEW. HOW DO I GET STARTED?

There are many articles that you can read, however we've put together The Hacker's Toolkit - a set of templates and tools so that you know exactly what to do when you participate in your first Hackathon.

Check them out!

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