Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Over the past eleven years, Hack the North has grown to become a major force in the world of hackathons. This year’s event saw more than 1,000 young inventors come together at the University of Waterloo to work together over 36 hours and create a dizzying array of software applications, hardware projects and gadgets. The competition was as fierce as ever, but there were also lots of opportunities to make connections and get inspired.
“Sometimes hackers can be a bit shy,” said Joseph Wang, a computer science student who is co-director of this year’s Hack the North. “So, this year we created some initiatives to really promote the idea of community.”
Read the full story from Waterloo News to learn more.