When some people hear the word “hackathon,” a wave of intimidation spills over them. Well, let me help you pitch the idea. A hackathon, also known as a codefest, is typically a day-long coding competition where a bunch of software developers, computer programmers, designers, and others join hands to improve upon or build a new software program. Hackathons maybe theme-based. However, the majority of hackathons gives developers and programmers free rein to be creative and build something awesome. One can create a web app, a website, chrome extension, it’s an open environment! Stating an ex ..read more

This post was originally published on The HR Agenda Magazine’s blog on March 1st, 2019 Hackathons are a logical solution to addressing the unique challenges of hiring the ever-elusive top tech talent. Talent acquisition has been the biggest concerns for the C-suite year after year. According to the latest PWC survey, 63 percent of the CEOs are increasingly concerned about finding talent with the right skills. To combat the serious shortage of skills, companies are resorting to innovative means of hiring. For example, Volvo turned the Brussels Motor Show into a recruitment ground where AI-powe ..read more

  Small gestures can have a big impact. Create where it matters. We at HackerEarth believe in it and have spent no single day without working toward the same. Early 2018, we promised ourselves to create an environment which would bring a culture of positivity and change in the developer ecosystem. We decided to create these footprints with a hackathon, a platform which helps you express your creative potential. And these potentials are the stepping stone to open innovation. Open innovation is about combining internal and external resources to create efficient and beneficial solutions ..read more

As the curtains rise up on 2019, it’s time to look back at the amazing innovations that came out last year. We conducted over 400 hackathons with enterprises, universities, nonprofits, and governments in various fields, ranging from shaping the future of music to creating Fintech solutions. The hackathon ideas of 2018 were judged based on the following 5 parameters: Creativity – Bringing the “wow” factor to solve a problem Usability – Usefulness of the product to solve a problem Technicality – The technology used to create the solution Scalability – Potential for future upgrades to improve u ..read more