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Hackathon Roadmap

🏆 Hackathon Roadmap

From Tier 3 College to Winning Team - A complete guide to hackathon success

Foundation Phase (Before Joining Hackathons)

3-6 months of skill building

Learn Core Skills

Pick a tech stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node) or Java + Spring + React/Angular or Python + Django/Flask
Basics of Git & GitHub (push, pull, PRs, branches)
Learn basic APIs and how to consume them
Understand databases (SQL & NoSQL)
Get hands-on with frontend frameworks (React/Next.js is most hackathon-friendly)

Mini Projects

Clone apps (Todo App, Blog, Notes app)
Deploy on Vercel/Netlify + Render/Heroku
Showcase on GitHub

Key Takeaways

Teamwork Matters

The right team composition is crucial for success

Idea Selection

Solve one problem well rather than many problems poorly

Presentation Skills

How you present is as important as what you build