FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is a hackathon?
Participants typically form groups of about 2-5 individuals, work on a problem, have fun, learn something new get to network and collaborate with other like-minded individuals.
“The word hackathon is a combination of the words hack and marathon, where hack is used in the sense of playful, exploratory programming, not its alternate meaning as a reference to computer crime.” -Wikipedia
What types of Hackathons are there ?
Who attends a hackathon?
How long does a hackathon take?
What skills do I need to attend a hackathon?
What kind of innovations can I expect to see?
What is a dataset and how do we use it at a hackathon?
What happens to the innovations?
Cool innovation in Hackathon:
What is a problem statement?
Debunking a few myths
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