i'm 13 and i built a global hackathon for teens with almost no budget. here's how.
TLDR:
I'm 13 and I'm a student living in Hanoi. Seven weeks ago, I thought: "should I create a hackathon?". Today, that same idea has turned into a free, online hackathon for ages 13-18 with around 50 registrants from 15 countries, with over $10,000 worth of prizes and four judges. Here's what worked in my process, what failed, and what it takes to run such an event for people my own age.
A few days ago, I sent a message to a stranger on Discord inviting him to my hackathon. He replied that, well, he was only just starting to learn unity, but then said something that really surprised me. He also ran a small web development agency, and wanted to know whether he could sponsor us.
Right within the hour of contact, he'd offered to build websites for our winners, and just a few hours later, it was done...
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