Hackers and Hacking

A Hacking Hiatus

I’m stepping back from hackathons for a little while

The Hackathon Budget

Last year I organized HackMIT, one of the biggest hackathons in the world and the first ever hackathon of its scale at MIT. HackMIT had 20 organizers, 1,050 attendees and a $250,000 budget raised from over 70 sponsors. This post is based on my experience organizing HackMIT and input from…

What’s the coolest thing you’ve built?

Finally giving the question some thought.

Turning Hackathon ideas into startups.

How attending LAHacks gave us the courage to turn our weekend…

The 6 Types of People on Hackathon Teams

And how we are like winning football teams

Why I call myself a hacker

Hackathons are a movement I’m proud to identify with

First, some background:

Recently the term “hacker” has come under fire for perpetuating an environment which is hostile to women.

Running an Inclusive Hackathon

How to get better representation at your hackathon