Attending Hack the North 2023
The largest hackathon in Canada is Hack the North, hosted by the University of Waterloo. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend it this year for its 10th anniversary, the weekend of September 16th, 2023. Hack the North is a 32-hour hack, starting at midnight on Friday and ending at 8 am on Sunday. Pre-Hacking As with most hackathons, applications for the event are done prior to the event. I applied in August and received notice of my acceptance in early September. I was lucky to know other computer science students at UofT (Ari, Kaylee, and Rudy) who were attending so that we could build a 4-person team in advance. ...