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First Hackathon Experience
Introduction So, finally I am writing my first blog and it is about my first hackathon experience. Joining college and adjusting with the new atmosphere and then the annual tech fest comes. Though i am a newbie to tech but i was passionate to participate in the upcoming program. Let's rewind to the moment when I decided to take the plunge. The tech fest was buzzing with excitement.I was a bit nervous, but my passion for technology and the thrill of being part of Hackathon kept me going. The Begining : Finding Teammates As a first year student, finding teammates was difficult. Our college has just started two months ago and to find a intrested team member in the short time was quite challenging. Since we were all still adjusting to college life, most students were either unaware of hackathons or hesitant to participate. However, I was determined to take part, so I started looking for teammates through college group chats, networking in class, and asking friends if they knew anyone interested in coding and development. Eventually, I found a small group of equally passionate individuals who were as excited about the hackathon as I was.After a few discussions and rejections, I finally managed to form a team with Debopam Sarkar and Priyanka Mistrey. The Challenge : Ideation Then came the main challenge: coming up with an idea to present and turning it into a working prototype. We knew that our idea had to be innovative yet feasible within the limited time frame of the hackathon. Finally, we decided to made a Library Management System. The Process : Late Nights & Hardwork After finalizing our theme, we plunged headfirst into the intense and exhilarating process of bringing our idea to life.Each team member took on specific roles based on their strengths and interests. We had to quickly get familiar with new tools and technologies.There were moments of frustration when things didn’t go as planned, but those challenges only strengthened our resolve. As the submission deadline approached, the pressure was at its peak. We were testing, fixing errors, and ensuring everything worked seamlessly.We learned to communicate effectively, support one another, and leverage our diverse skill sets to overcome obstacles. Amidst the hard work, there were also moments of fun and camaraderie. We shared laughs, celebrated small victories, and kept each other motivated. Those late-night sessions, filled with both challenges and triumphs, became some of the most memorable parts of our hackathon experience. class Library { private List books; public Library() { books = new ArrayList(); } public void addBook(Book book) { books.add(book); } The Struggles : Learning by Failing We created a demo, but we couldn't shake off the feeling that it lacked innovation and didn't stand out from the crowd. We weren’t satisfied because it didn't feel like it had the fresh perspective we wanted to bring to the table. At this point, exhaustion and frustration started creeping in. We had spent countless hours coding, and now we felt like our project wasn’t innovative enough. Even I questioned, "Did we make the right choice?” This struggle taught us a valuable lesson—failure isn’t the end, it’s an opportunity to improve. Every mistake we made helped us think better, code smarter, and innovate faster. Outcome : More than a project Yeah! We did it—we won the Fresher Team Prize!
Introduction
So, finally I am writing my first blog and it is about my first hackathon experience. Joining college and adjusting with the new atmosphere and then the annual tech fest comes. Though i am a newbie to tech but i was passionate to participate in the upcoming program. Let's rewind to the moment when I decided to take the plunge. The tech fest was buzzing with excitement.I was a bit nervous, but my passion for technology and the thrill of being part of Hackathon kept me going.
The Begining : Finding Teammates
As a first year student, finding teammates was difficult. Our college has just started two months ago and to find a intrested team member in the short time was quite challenging. Since we were all still adjusting to college life, most students were either unaware of hackathons or hesitant to participate. However, I was determined to take part, so I started looking for teammates through college group chats, networking in class, and asking friends if they knew anyone interested in coding and development.
Eventually, I found a small group of equally passionate individuals who were as excited about the hackathon as I was.After a few discussions and rejections, I finally managed to form a team with Debopam Sarkar and Priyanka Mistrey.
The Challenge : Ideation
Then came the main challenge: coming up with an idea to present and turning it into a working prototype. We knew that our idea had to be innovative yet feasible within the limited time frame of the hackathon. Finally, we decided to made a Library Management System.
The Process : Late Nights & Hardwork
After finalizing our theme, we plunged headfirst into the intense and exhilarating process of bringing our idea to life.Each team member took on specific roles based on their strengths and interests. We had to quickly get familiar with new tools and technologies.There were moments of frustration when things didn’t go as planned, but those challenges only strengthened our resolve.
As the submission deadline approached, the pressure was at its peak. We were testing, fixing errors, and ensuring everything worked seamlessly.We learned to communicate effectively, support one another, and leverage our diverse skill sets to overcome obstacles.
Amidst the hard work, there were also moments of fun and camaraderie. We shared laughs, celebrated small victories, and kept each other motivated. Those late-night sessions, filled with both challenges and triumphs, became some of the most memorable parts of our hackathon experience.
class Library {
private List books;
public Library() {
books = new ArrayList<>();
}
public void addBook(Book book) {
books.add(book);
}
The Struggles : Learning by Failing
We created a demo, but we couldn't shake off the feeling that it lacked innovation and didn't stand out from the crowd. We weren’t satisfied because it didn't feel like it had the fresh perspective we wanted to bring to the table.
At this point, exhaustion and frustration started creeping in. We had spent countless hours coding, and now we felt like our project wasn’t innovative enough.
Even I questioned, "Did we make the right choice?”
This struggle taught us a valuable lesson—failure isn’t the end, it’s an opportunity to improve. Every mistake we made helped us think better, code smarter, and innovate faster.
Outcome : More than a project
Yeah! We did it—we won the Fresher Team Prize!
