Learn proper React architecture and practices, in only 15 minutes. — My name is Emily Yu, and I’m a Coach at Major League Hacking. Like you, I’ve been attending Zoom University, and keeping track of all the deadlines and small tasks has left me in the dust. Through React, we’ll spin up a front-end interface to set a countdown to keep…

How college makes students reconsider their love of programming — I’ve heard this phrase too many times since coming into college, and I can’t help but feel as though there is a great deal of stigma towards people trying to discover their passion. I am currently in my first semester as a college freshman at New York University’s Tandon School…

How to approach the coding interview and leave with a fresh excitement to continue your job search. — I have never been great with dealing with pressure or being put on the spot, and taking a technical interview was precisely that. Doubting my abilities was second nature to me, and I preferred to familiarize myself with new technologies before using them for any hackathon. I would shy away…

As told by the second youngest attendee of the 2017 Riot Games’ Hackathon It’s been almost three months since 50-ish other attendees from around the world and myself were selected to attend the Riot Games Hackathon. I applied on a whim, thinking it would be cool to make something, like…

A high school junior’s journey from Google Drive for git to coding addiction Approximately 365 days ago, I sat around thinking, “How can I get better at programming? How can I learn more? How do I learn?” Growing up in the heart of Silicon Valley, I saw people who were…

For the past year, I’ve been organizing an international hackathon called PalyHacks, where I served as the lead organizer and sponsorship director. It has certainly been a wild ride. Recently, we successfully concluded our second and final round, where finalists from China competed with local Bay Area students. For more…

Students from China and the Bay Area came to participate in Palo Alto High School’s first hackathon, partnered with WeChat, Palo Alto High School, City of Palo Alto, and various firms in the Silicon Valley. Two preliminary hackathons were held: one for students in California, and another for the finalists of a…