Hackathon Boondoggle

You can get the best venue, or the most amazing food, or a billion dollars worth of sponsorship for your hackathon. But if you screw up your mini-events, all that will go down the drain. This short talk is about five things to consider when planning your mini-events for your next big hackathon.

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1. hackathon boondoggle
2. hackathon boondoggle
3. hackathon boondoggle waste money or time on unnecessary or questionable projects
4. BEST SPONSORS
5. BEST SPONSORS BIGGEST VENUE
6. BEST SPONSORS BIGGEST VENUE FANCIEST FOOD
7. BEST SPONSORS BIGGEST VENUE FANCIEST FOOD AMAZING HACKERS
8. FUN MINI-EVENTS?
9. FUN MINI-EVENTS? WHAT? WHEN? HOW? BUDGET?
10. 4 STEPS TO FOLLOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR MINI-EVENTS DON’T MAKE YOUR HACKATHON SUCK
11. PEOPLE KNOW THY AUDIENCE
12. SCHEDULING 10-6-2
13. BUDGET DEPENDS
14. BUDGET DEPENDS
15. HYPE #HELLYEAH
16. HYPE #HELLYEAH
17. HYPE #HELLYEAH
18. RANDOM TIP IMPROVISE
19. RANDOM TIP IMPROVISE
20. RANDOM TIP IMPROVISE
21. @karangoel karan@goel.io