how to tackle a hackathon

How to tackle a HACKATHON ?

Shubham SHARMA Developer Evangelist

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A hackathon milestones

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Choose your team Set yourgoal & outcome

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Choose your tools

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Code

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Celebrate & Pass out

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You are here to have fun !

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@shub_sTeam, trust & empathy

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Set realistic expectationsDon’t try to create the next Facebook

Think about your “perfect" outcome !

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When to pivot ?

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Get to know the vendors/sponsors

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Use Hosting and deployment platform

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Use HTML/CSS frameworks

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Work Out Lighting, Music, Food, And Use Of Space.

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Use Github for version control& Build your portfolio

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51

Choose your team Set yourgoal & Demo

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Choose your tools

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Code

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