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Intro to hackathons

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Hackathons 101

Find a cool idea

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Meet cool people

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Build a prototype

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Have fun!

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LauzHack in numbers

~250 participants

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~25 staff

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~10 sponsors

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2 days

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What do I need?

1 computer

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1 weekend

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… that’s it!

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Do I need…

…to be a l33t h4x0r?

…to know 10 languages and 20 frameworks?

…to have a team already?

…to have an idea already?

…to know how to demo?

…to pay?

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No!

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Can I…

… sleep?

… work on more than one challenge?

… work on my own idea?

… switch ideas?

… eat snacks all day?

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Yes!

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“Solutions 4 Sustainability”

How can we make the campus more sustainable?

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Software, hardware, architecture, ...

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Tips to succeed

Build something you like

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Get a team with varied talents

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Go out of your comfort zone… but not too much

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Sleep

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Tips to demo

Keep it short

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Keep it focused

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Rehearse

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if (demo) { ... }

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Tips to have fun

Take breaks

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Chat

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Participate in mini-events

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Side effects of hackathon participation

Finding an internship

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Meeting new friends

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Discovering new places

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More...

Website & archives: lauzhack.com

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Old projects: Search for LauzHack on DevPost.com

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Anything else: Talk to us!

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Past results

2019 aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c0QBOBqVQ0

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2016 photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clic-epfl/albums/72157673003949813

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2019 projects: https://lauzhack-4-0.devpost.com/project-gallery