Hackathons: Best practices and winning strategies

Justin Halsall, developer advocate at IBM, tells Tonya Hall about his experiences with hackathons and gives advice and best practices for others looking to join the competition. ⏰TIMESTAMPS: 0:23 - Mentor to hackathon competitors 1:25 - What happens at a hackathon 2:17 - Winning strategies 3:23 - Winning team skill sets 4:36 - Necessary tools 6:15 - The importance of snacks 7:45 - Being stress-free 12:00 - How to reach Justin Halsall FOLLOW US - Subscribe to ZDNet on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2HzQmyf - Watch more ZDNet videos: http://zd.net/2Hzw9Zy - Follow ZDNet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZDNet - Follow ZDNet on Facebook: https://ift.tt/HTo56y - Follow ZDNet on Instagram: https://ift.tt/2uzbrar - Follow ZDNet on LinkedIn: https://ift.tt/2zZLH7a... - Follow ZDNet on Snapchat: https://ift.tt/2Ystmu7 https://ift.tt/2XwvBwA ZDNet November 20, 2019 at 09:56AM