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I went last year — didn't have an idea to work on nor anyone to work with.
Met some awesome people I still hang out with, hacked on some cool stuff, and later applied late to W19 with one of them (we got an interview).
Highly recommend.
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“This hackathon is for projects you're just starting.” From the more details page after you click through the link
This is correct. We do it to keep things fair.
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This is correct. We do it to keep things fair.
There was a project I started a few years ago but abandoned. Is it fair to do that project again if I’m starting with a new codebase?
Of course no one's going to check if you worked on it last night or whatnot (I know friends who've taken previous hackathon submissions and submit it to hackathons like it's new and actually won) but for the hackathon spirit you shouldn't.
If you're on the fence, I would apply! I went last year — didn't have an idea to work on nor anyone to work with. Met some awesome people I still hang out with, hacked on some cool stuff, and later applied late to W19 with one of them (we got an interview). Highly recommend.
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This is correct. We do it to keep things fair.
I'm curious, is this actually enforced? If so, how? It seems like it would be trivial to attend with a pre-built project if one were so inclined.
Will there be travel grants?
Hey. Craig here. I organize the hackathons at YC. We're not doing travel grants for this event.
Are hackathons only software related? Anyone wants to work on hardware/electronics/embedded software?