{"id":123172,"date":"2026-03-09T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=123172"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:03:20","slug":"the-biggest-hackathons-in-the-world-that-can-change-your-career-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/the-biggest-hackathons-in-the-world-that-can-change-your-career-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Hackathons in the World That Can Change Your Career Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123172\" class=\"elementor elementor-123172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dec6024 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dec6024\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ab1f32\" data-id=\"70ab1f32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5828390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5828390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123176\" alt=\"The Biggest Global Hackathons That Can Change Your Career Forever\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bb084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41bb084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hackathons are timed building events where developers, designers, and creators team up to solve real problems. You get 24 to 48 hours. That&#8217;s it. What you build in that window could change everything.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5b5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d5b5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123175\" alt=\"The Biggest Global Hackathons That Can Change Your Career Forever.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Global-Hackathons-That-Can-Change-Your-Career-Forever-768x307.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47978d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47978d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been curious about where the biggest ones happen and what makes them worth your time \u2014 you&#8217;re in the right place.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>What Makes a Hackathon &#8220;Big&#8221;?<\/b><\/h2><p>The event\u2019s size alone doesn&#8217;t make a hackathon worth attending. It&#8217;s the combination of reach, resources, and real-world impact that separates the legendary ones from the rest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fd5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5fd5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123181\" alt=\"What Makes a Hackathon Big\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/What-Makes-a-Hackathon-Big.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5caab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5caab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Scale and Reach\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Some events pull in 30,000+ participants from 150+ countries<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Online formats have removed every geographic barrier that used to exist<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">More participants means more diverse ideas and tougher competition<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Prizes and Backing<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Top hackathons offer anywhere from $50,000 to over $1 million in prizes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sponsors like Google, NASA, and Meta don&#8217;t just write checks \u2014 they offer mentorship and hiring pipelines<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Winners sometimes walk away with startup funding, not just cash<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Long-Term Impact<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Several well-known tech products like GroupMe, Zapier were born at hackathons<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Some of the most successful products\/features in tech were born at a hackathon \u2014 GroupMe sold for $85 million after a single sprint, and even Facebook&#8217;s Like Button and Timeline feature came out of internal hackathons.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Placing highly at a major event signals to employers that you work well under pressure<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The connections you make often matter more than the prize itself<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>The Biggest Hackathons Worth Knowing About<\/b><\/h2><p>The following hackathons are not only competitions. They&#8217;ve become landmarks in the global tech calendar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e54bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e54bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Hackathons-Worth-Knowing-About.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123177\" alt=\"The Biggest Hackathons Worth Knowing About\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Hackathons-Worth-Knowing-About.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Hackathons-Worth-Knowing-About-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Biggest-Hackathons-Worth-Knowing-About-768x307.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebaae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebaae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>NASA Space Apps Challenge\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Biggest hackathon on the planet \u2014 30,000+ participants across 150+ countries<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Teams use<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceappschallenge.org\"> real NASA data<\/a> to solve space and Earth-related challenges<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Winning teams present solutions directly to NASA scientists<\/li><\/ul><p><b>HackMIT<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">One of the most competitive<a href=\"https:\/\/hackmit.org\"> university hackathons<\/a> in the world, held at MIT<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Over $100,000 in prizes, with judges who are actual industry insiders<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Highly selective \u2014 getting in is an achievement on its own<\/li><\/ul><p><b>PennApps<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Running since 2009 \u2014 one of the<a href=\"https:\/\/pennapps.com\"> oldest collegiate hackathons<\/a> still going strong<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Covers hardware, AI, social good, and software tracks<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Known for being welcoming to first-timers while still being a serious competition<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Hack the North<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Canada&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/hackthenorth.com\"> largest hackathon<\/a> at the University of Waterloo \u2014 36-hour sprint<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">$60,000+ CAD in prizes with top sponsors like Google and Shopify<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Well-organized and beginner-friendly \u2014 one of the best first hackathons to try<\/li><\/ul><p><b>TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Runs alongside the<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/tc-disrupt-2025\"> TechCrunch conference<\/a> \u2014 your demo gets seen by real VCs<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">24 hours to build, then you pitch it live to journalists and investors<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Open to everyone, not just students \u2014 real companies have come out of this<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Junction Hackathon<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Europe&#8217;s biggest hackathon goes down every year in Helsinki through<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackjunction.com\/\"> hackjunction.com<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Over 1,500 hackers from 100+ countries spend 48 hours building solutions to real company challenges<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Prize pool hits \u20ac50,000+ with \u20ac10,000 for the winning team<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Partners include Supercell, Pfizer, and Google Cloud<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Winning Junction is huge for your career in European tech<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Major League Hacking (MLH)<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Not one event \u2014 an<a href=\"https:\/\/mlh.io\"> entire ecosystem<\/a> of 200+ sanctioned hackathons a year<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Local Hack Day brings thousands of global participants together in a single day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The best starting point if you want to build a regular hacking habit<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Facebook Hacker Cup<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Meta&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/codingcompetitions\/hacker-cup\"> annual global programming competition<\/a> open to developers worldwide<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Runs in multiple rounds \u2014 from qualification all the way to the finals<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Thousands of programmers compete across 100+ countries every year<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Top finishers get invited to Meta&#8217;s headquarters for the final round<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Winning here is a massive signal to any tech recruiter that you&#8217;re elite<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Codeforces Rounds<\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">One of the most active<a href=\"https:\/\/codeforces.com\"> competitive programming communities<\/a> in the world<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Hosts multiple hackathon-style rounds every single week \u2014 no waiting around<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Rated system means every round directly impacts your global developer ranking<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Attracts some of the sharpest competitive programmers on the planet<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Perfect for developers who want to sharpen problem-solving skills consistently<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Why Should You Attend These Hackathons?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Here&#8217;s the honest truth \u2014 most people who participate in these events don&#8217;t win. But almost everyone who attends one of these, says it was worth it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902d0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"902d0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123178\" alt=\"Why Should You Attend These Hackathons\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Why-Should-You-Attend-These-Hackathons.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766edf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766edf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s something about the format that forces growth really fast. You can&#8217;t overthink. You can&#8217;t wait for the perfect conditions. You just build. That kind of real-time problem-solving is genuinely hard to practice anywhere else.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Beyond the skills, the networking possibility is unreal. You&#8217;ll find yourself working next to someone who ends up being your co-founder two years later, or talking to a recruiter from a company you&#8217;d love to work at. These things happen at hackathons all the time.<\/p><p>And if you do manage to place? That goes on your resume and it stays there. Hiring managers notice it.<\/p><h2><b>How does Airmeet Help You Run Your Own Hackathon?<\/b><\/h2><p>Competing in a hackathon is one thing. Hosting is another. If you&#8217;re an organizer looking to run a hackathon \u2014 whether it&#8217;s for your company, university, or community \u2014 you need a platform that can actually keep up.<\/p><p>Airmeet&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/platform\/event-experience-cloud\/\">virtual event platform<\/a> is built for exactly this kind of high-energy, high-participation format. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/webinars\/\">Live sessions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/platform\/ax360\/\">breakout rooms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/community-meetups\/\">networking lounges<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/virtual-event-engagement\/\">real time Q&amp;A<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/virtual-hackathons\/\">project submission tools<\/a> are brought together in a single place. Participants can team up, meet mentors, and stay engaged throughout \u2014 not just during the main sessions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c12b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c12b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123180\" alt=\"How does Airmeet Help You Run Your Own Hackathon\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/How-does-Airmeet-Help-You-Run-Your-Own-Hackathon.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bd2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bd2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can also check out Airmeet&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/virtual-hackathon-guide\/\"> guide to hosting virtual hackathons<\/a> and browse<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/38-amazing-hackathon-project-ideas-to-implement-in-2025\/\"> hackathon project ideas<\/a> to get your participants inspired from day one. It&#8217;s everything you need to run an event that people will actually talk about.\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2><p>The world&#8217;s biggest hackathons are proof that great ideas don&#8217;t need perfect conditions \u2014 they just need a deadline and the right people in the room.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1889fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1889fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123179\" alt=\"Conclusion\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Conclusion.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-781030f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"781030f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you want to compete, learn, network, or host your own event, the hackathon space has room for you. Start with something local or online if you&#8217;re new to it. Work your way up. And don&#8217;t go in just trying to win \u2014 go in trying to build something you&#8217;re proud of.\u00a0<\/p><p>That mindset tends to take people further than anything else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab81d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aab81d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb759d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6cb759d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" 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