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How to win a hackathon: Advice from 5 seasoned judges
Take a look inside the inner workings of the judging process from some of our most experienced hackathon judges.
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Here’s a look at how Tristan approaches blockchain hackathons and paved his way to 10 wins!
I'm a passionate developer with over 12 years of experience in the .NET platform. I enjoy working in the blockchain field and have moved into it in recent years.
Currently, I work for a Korean company located in Vietnam, where I lead other dedicated developers to create promising projects for a big foundation.
Through friends, I became aware of Bitcoin in 2017. After that, I learned a lot about smart contracts and the applications that are built on them. However, it had many limitations at the time, and the community was looking for solutions to overcome them.
Blockchain technology evolves and changes every day. You have to keep up to date with the latest technologies, which has kept me interested in blockchain.
Before participating in a hackathon, I always consider the following factors:
Typically, I allocate my hackathon time using the following formula:
Devpost has built a pretty good system for creating your hackathon submissions, which allows you to fully relay your ideas. An important thing to consider is that your video demo should be short while fully demonstrating the functions/ideas you have built. The video shouldn't go longer than three minutes.
Choose a hackathon that is suitable to your interests. You could start by participating in a hackathon with small prizes, but the topic must be appealing to you as I think you can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Hackathons allow you to showcase your crazy ideas, learn from and connect with international programmers, and perhaps your project will be funded and go live in production later.
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