600 Nature Valley Bars. 400 Starbucks Frappuccinos. 150 Cases of Redbull. Hosting ~1100 awesome hackers for 36 hours requires massive inventory. It took a total of five trips to Costco, (three of which had 3 SUVs full of food), and lots of looks from…
Let the record show, MHacks IV was probably one of the best experiences of my life. Not only did I learn a lot, but I got to meet some great people. From finally putting names from facebook to faces, to meeting Alexis Ohanian, it was all a great experience overall.
I really didn’t know what to expect.
Upon first hearing that the word “hackathon” wasn’t used to describe something malicious, I laughed. Who came up with such a term? Wouldn’t something like “codefest” be more appropriate? I asked myself. Now, looking back on the…