Hackathons to me personally are more a fun way to get together with friends and resharpen my skills. I personally don't take them serious in a "I want to win" way but more as a learning experience that you can enjoy with the people around you.
This hackathon surprised me as it was more development focussed than I expected. I participated in this hackathon together with a friend of mine and we were tasked with making a podman container to host a website. I never had worked with podman before neither had I ever made a container image from scratch so there was a lot for me to learn at this event.
Read MoreParticipated in a hackathon where I contributed to brainstorming and technical discussions. While documentation is limited, it helped improve my collaboration skills.
Focus: Team collaboration & ideation
Hackathons taught me how to work efficiently under pressure, communicate technical ideas clearly, and adapt quickly when facing constraints or unexpected problems.