Recommended Steps to making a Hackathon MVP (Minimum Viable Product) application:

1. Figure out what prizes you want to go for / What problems you want to solve.
2. Decide on which technology you want to learn.
3. Decide on the approach you will take to solve the problem.
4. Learn how the submission page works for your hackathon, and create a draft of your project submission if possible.
5. Start creating your project (Look at the recommended tools below).
6. Takes screenshots and videos of your team and app, for both submission and for good memories.
7. Get ready to submit your app at least 90 minutes before the deadline occurs, in case something goes wrong.
8. Submit your project, no matter if your project was a success or a failure. Both are important learning experiences to share!

Recommended Text Editors:

• Visual Studio Code

Recommended Version Control:

• Git

Recommended Version Control Web Host:

• GitHub

Recommended Terminal for Windows:

• Powershell (Change background color to black and only use Command Prompt if PowerShell Not available)

Recommended Terminal for Mac and Linux:

• Terminal

Recommended Deployment Platform (AKA the tool used so others can go to view your project):

• Heroku

Recommended Project Management Tool:

• Trello

Recommended Communication Tool:

• Slack (Discord is another good alternative, but most likely will not be used by organizers/companies attending)

Recommended Learning Resources:

• The sponsors and mentors at the hackathon
• The official tutorial of whatever technology you are learning.