Local Hack Day’s distributed hack day model was an awesome experience since not all students get the opportunity to travel to hackathons. It was a cool feeling knowing that I was hacking at the same time as hundreds of students across the country while watching the same livestreams. It also simultaneously strengthened my local student hacker community.
Local Hack Day was a fantastic way for us to introduce new students to the hackathon community in a relaxed and well guided manner. We had students bringing along their projects and showing others what they were working on. All in all, a great day!
LHD was absolutely amazing. Not only did I learn a lot about organizing, but it made me realize how wonderful the hacking community really is. Everyone was helping each other out and working together without a second thought. It definitely helped me a lot with learning about the small details you wouldn't otherwise notice when putting a hackathon together. Without a doubt, the knowledge I gained from LHD is invaluable for creating better hackathons.
Any High School, College, University or Code School anywhere in the world is welcome to join us by organizing a Local Hack Day. Regardless of your experience, Major League Hacking is excited to work with you to celebrate the hacker community at your school. If you're interested in organizing an event, we would love to hear from you - just sign up to host an event and we will reach out with more information.
Organizing a Local Hack Day is really simple. It firstly requires finding a venue and telling everyone about it. Major League Hacking will then work with you on all other aspects of the event including food, setup, branding etc. On top of mentorship we will also work hard to provide you with surprise swag through the post. Now all you have to do is click here to sign up as a host and we'll walk you through it all!
No! Whether you have a room full of hackers or just a couple of friends, we want people to have fun with their friends and community, while celebrating with schools around the world.
On December 3rd 2016, Local Hack Day will run from 09:00 AM local time until 09:00 PM local time.
Registering to host a Local Hack Day is now open. Generally you're welcome to organize a Local Hack Day whenever you'd like, but keep in mind the following key dates below:
We want to make sure that Local Hack Day events create a safe and inspirational environment for attendees and organizers. For this reason the MLH Code of Conduct should be followed throughout the duration of each event.
Not to worry! Please don't hesitate at all to send us an email - we'd love to hear from you!