Hack the Hackathons

A beginner's guide To ace hackathons.

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1. Build with Love Hack the Hackathons A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ACE HACKATHONS
2. This is Me :) Ankita Saloni Machine Learning Intern @Omdena Mentor @DevScript & @GirlScript GitHub Campus Expert Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador Hack Club Lead
3. Today we'll be covering : ALL THAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HACKATHONS The ideation part, designing prototypes, creating models and pitching in front of judges MY HACKATHON JOURNEY FROM A PARTICIPANT TO A JUDGE Few deep insights from my journey as a beginner in hackathons to being a mentor and judge for the same. SOME TIPS AND TRICKS TO ACE HACKATHONS What are the things to keep in mind while participating in hackathons?
4. A hackathon is an event, usually hosted by a tech company or organization, where programmers get together for a short period of time to collaborate on a project. What actually is a Hackathon?
5. Stages of a Hackathon Time duration : 4 hours to 48 hours(varies for online & offline events) STEP 1: FINALIZE A TEAM What should be the maximum number of teammates required to build a specific project? STEP 4: CHOOSE A SUITABLE TECH STACK Which one should you focus on - Front-end, back-end, ML, App Dev? STEP 2: UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM STATEMENT How well are you able to solve a problem? STEP 5: IDEATION & PROTOTYPE Can you show a quick demonstration of how your project actually works? STEP 3: FIGURE OUT A POSSIBLE SOLUTION Are you able to build a solution to solve that problem? STEP 6: PITCHING How well are you able to convince the audience?
6. Why should you give Hackathons a try? TEAM-WORK You'll be working with a team, to design the solution and besides knowing the weakness and strengths of the collective team, it also boosts team spirit and leadership skills. BRAINSTORMING IDEAS You'll get dozens of themes and problem statements to choose from, and that exposure allows you to push yourself and think for various approaches to solve a problem. SOLVING REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS And what is better than designing the solution that can actually help people. COME ON! HACKATHONS ARE FUN..
7. AND LOADS OF AMAZING EXPERIENCE
8. Hackathons & Me MY 12 MONTHS LONG JOURNEY WITH HACKATHONS 06-Jan-2020 Participated in my first Hackathon 04-Dec-2020 Won a National level Hackathon 15-Jan-2020 Won prize at local Hack Day 16-Jan-2021 Invited as a Judge for a Hackathon
9. Grading Components The parameters on which your Hack is judged... PRESENTATION OF IDEA How clearly are you able to express your idea to the audience? APPROACH TO THE SOLUTION Is your idea capable to solve the problem efficiently? WORKING PROTOTYPES Can you show them how your idea works in reality?
10. Things to focus on : IS THE SOLUTION PRACTICAL ? TARGET AUDIENCE EFFICIENCY OF THE SOLUTION CLARITY OF THE PROBLEM STATEMENT ECONOMIC & FEASIBLE USP OF YOUR IDEA/PROJECT
11. GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME.. KEEP LEARNING AND DON'T FORGET TO ENJOY! I did everything right but couldn't win the hackathon despite being in the top 10 teams. - Ankita Saloni, a year ago
12. Feel free to get in touch Any feedback, suggestions and constructive criticism is highly welcomed. EMAIL ADDRESS saloniankita23@gmail.com LINKEDIN @saloniankita TWITTER @saloniankita_
13. Thank You !