about us
We are a group of student hackers that love coding!
Midnight hacks is a 24-hour hackathon designed for beginner coders. Many schools in New York don't have hackathons hosted within their school, or often don't do a very good job at showing students the true magic of coding. Students miss out on memorable experiences, and opportunities to learn and build.We want to change that. Our goal is to make a calm, fun, low-pressure event for middle school and high school students in New York (and beyond) so they can learn to code, and gain memorable experiences along the way. You can work in up to teams of 4, and you'll get to design and build a project from scratch. We'll also have workshops hosted throughout the event, so there's always an opportunity to learn something new. What you get at Midnight Hacks won't be what you get in a standard computer science class!
Why Midnight Hacks?
Jumping into programming is always the scariest part, but Midnight Hacks will mark the ending of your fears and will be the beginning of developing your programming mindset! We want to introduce programming and the world of technology via real world application. Learning a language is important, but understanding how to think like a programmer will help you solve any problems that come your way!Begin your programming journey and join us on November 6th for the craziest 24 hours of your night! Midnight Hacks will prepare you for your new day of reaching out to other coding opportunities like New York Code Days in mid-November!
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scheduleTimes are in EST!November 6th
Opening Ceremony - 6:00 PM
Join us for our opening ceremony at the start of the event!
Team Forming - 6:15 PM
Find new teammates in the #team-finding channel in the Discord server!
Hacking start! - 6:30 PM
Begin working on your projects!
Intro to Git - 7:00 PM
Come see our intro to Git and Github hosted by Belle! You'll want to learn this for submitting your projects at the end!
Web Dev 101 - 8:00 PM
Join us for Web Dev 101, a workshop hosted by Belle introducing web development!
Docker Workshop - 9:00 PM
Tune in for an amazing workshop prepared by Jake, showing how to use Docker and the importance of it!
Internships as a High Schooler - 10:00 PM
Come listen in for a talk from Anthony, going into detail on how you can land an internship as a high school student!
Next.js workshop - 10:30 PM
Join Sam for an intro to Next.js, a popular web framework!
Blockchain and Web3 workshop - 11:30 AM
Watch Rishi and his workshop on Blockchain and Web3!
Hackathon project to the next level - 1:30 PM
Don't miss Abigayle's talk on taking your hackathon project a step further!
Building a CLI! - 3:30 PM
Check out Ishan's workshop on building a CLI! You don't want to miss it!
Hacking end - 6:00PM
Submit your projects on Devpost!
Live demos! - 6:20PM
Fill out the Google Form sent in the Discord server for a chance to live demo your project on the Main Stage!
Closing ceremony - 7:15PM
Join us for our closing ceremony, where we'll announce the winners!
our team
warren
Organizer
fahim
Organizer
asa
Organizer
alexandria
Organizer
Judges
Uladzislau
Judge
Vladislav
Judge
Anzor
Judge
Alexander
Judge/Mentor
Mentors
anthony
Mentor/Speaker
jake
Mentor/Speaker
Alexander
Judge/Mentor
FAQ
what is a hackathon?
A hackathon is an event where students come together to build and share something from scratch. You and a group of people will brainstorm an idea, and bring it to life during the event!
who can join?
Midnight Hacks is open to everyone!
do i need to know how to code?
Nope! This event was specifically designed for beginners to get into coding. We plan to have several workshops and mentors to help you get started and create something neat over the course of the hackathon!
is it free?
Yes! The event is completely free.
where will the event be hosted?
The event will be virtual this year!
do i need a team?
Nope! You can go solo, or participate in a team of up to 4 members.