What Makes Hackathons Successful
summary
A three-month virtual format called Web3athon runs on HackerEarth’s platform with a 7 million developer community and 17 sponsors across L1s and L2s, offering $800,000+ in prizes, 50+ awards and ~150 shortlist spots. Organizers supply city-sourced data for challenge briefs, mentor training, Discord channels, travel scholarships and pre-formed teams. Outcomes include a cookbook la receta de la vecina reaching 6,000 copies in two months and a diversity-focused team winning over half the prize pool at NFT Berlin.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:04Web3athon overview
- 3:51What is a hackathon
- 5:17Hackathons as problem-solving
- 7:42Scaling solutions from hackathons
- 9:06Hyper-local challenges
- 9:48Diversity in hackathons
- 12:17Why diversity matters
- 13:00Partners and perspectives
- 14:24Sponsors and resources
- 15:46Setting up for success
- 16:28Mentorship for first-timers
- 17:33Building teams virtually
- 18:15Blockchain hackathons
- 19:19Advice for first-timers
- 20:01People over technology
- 21:05Skill sets in teams
- 21:47Final thoughts
