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Ask HN: How skilled should I be before going to a hackathon?
Hi. I taught myself Ruby and Rails, and have some basic PHP and javascript, but wouldn't be confident in the latter two. Am I just going to get in the way at a Hackathon?
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- bartonfink 14y agoNo, you won't just get in the way. Hackathons just aren't that serious - they are essentially a more organized venue for a particular hobby. Go ahead and go. You will likely learn something. As long as you're honest about what you know and what you're capable of, the worst thing that can happen is that an asshole will be an asshole, which they probably would be anyway.
- Radzell 14y agoIt's not that big of a deal some hackthon have just business people so what ever help is needed.
- voltagex_ 14y agoGo to the event, spend the first half an hour talking to people, then find a team and give it a shot.
- jackta101 14y agoThe first hackathon I attended I was a beginner programmer - but was welcomed and found it a great learning experience. Many experienced developers like the eye of a younger coder to help them rethink an idea rather than to do it the way they've been doing it for years. Also, there is more than just coding to be done!