Hackathon guides
- Are Hackathons Worth It? An Honest Look at the Math
Prize money versus hours spent, plus the non-cash returns: contacts, portfolio pieces and credits. How to think about expected value and where the numbers lie.
- Hackathons for Adults and Non-Students: Where You Can Enter
Working adult who wants to enter a hackathon? See where non-students are welcome, how to read the eligibility rules, and what students only usually means.
- How to Choose a Hackathon: A Seven-Point Checklist
Not every hackathon deserves your weekend. Use this checklist on odds, deadline, eligibility, cash vs credits, judging, IP and team rules before you sign up.
- How to Find Hackathon Teammates (Even Remotely, Even as an Adult)
Where to look for teammates, how to pitch yourself without sounding desperate, and which roles non-coders can own: product, design and pitch. Remote tips too.
- How to Win a Hackathon: Scope, Demo and Submission Day
How to win: read the judging criteria and sponsor goals, scope a tight demo, record a clear video, write it up well, and run a submission-day checklist.
- Is This Hackathon Legit? Red Flags and How to Check
Entry fees, vague judging, IP grabs, prizes that say up to, and no past winners: red flags that suggest a shady hackathon, and how to check before you build.