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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 hackathons help Victor grow his skills as a biomedical engineer.
I am a biomedical engineer and a graduate of Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of the top universities in Mexico. I currently hold the position of CTO at Blankit. I have more than five years of experience developing multiple projects in fintech, blockchain, IoT, and artificial intelligence. Hackathons have consistently served as invaluable opportunities to improve my dev skills and expand my professional network, whether participating virtually or in person.
(Check out Victor’s Devpost profile to see his portfolio of winning projects.)
At university, one of my colleagues attended MIT, where he was introduced to the concept of hackathons. Upon his return to Mexico, he convinced me to team up with him to participate in a hackathon at our university. Since that moment, I fell in love with the competitive spirit and invaluable learning experiences that hackathons offer, and my passion for them continues to grow to this day.
"Thanks to hackathons, I've had the chance to travel and network from all over the world, encountering professionals with vastly different perspectives. This exposure has expanded my understanding of how things are done outside my country."
I develop projects based on systems that help health systems and patients—these projects are based on IoT technologies as well as AI systems. Thanks to my hardware background, most of these projects are based on hardware solutions combined with software.
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Before participating in hackathons, I was more reserved and in a comfort zone. However, thanks to these events, I've become significantly more open with others. I've gained exposure to diverse ways of thinking and acquired crucial social skills along the way.
"Thanks to hackathons I have had the opportunity to travel, meet many people, and improve as a professional by learning about many new technologies, from AI to Blockchain."
Set clear goals for the hackathon. Don't fear failure—hackathons are opportunities for experimentation and learning. Take care of yourself: remember to take breaks, stay hydrated, and get enough rest during the hackathon. And lastly, think about this phrase, "You are only as good as the last project you did."
Thanks to Devpost we have had the opportunity to participate in many hackathons and meet many people in all tech sectors. I've also had the chance to serve as a judge at a hackathon on the same platform, an experience that brought me immense joy and excitement.
In recent years I have focused on my professional growth, so in my free time, I usually continue training and learning daily. But the activities that I have done in my free time have been snow skiing and hockey since I am very passionate about winter sports. In addition to occasionally catching up on some popular anime.
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