What should my hackathon project look like?
- You should expect to be able to make significant progress during the hackathon (i.e., in ~5 days). This also means that you should come prepared for the hackathon (e.g., prepare in advance any data you need for your project)
- The project will benefit from collaboration with others at the hackathon.
Does everyone need to have their own project?
Everyone should be part of a project, but not everyone must have their own project. Hacking in teams is fun!
How to create a new project
When you are ready, create a new project by creating a new README.md file in a new subfolder of the projects folder using the provided [project template][template/] and add your project to the project list in the index.md file. Step-by-step instructions for creating a new project using GitHub are:
- Open [project template][template/README.md] and copy its full content to the clipboard
- Go back to the projects folder on GitHub
- Click on “Create new file” button
- Type
YourProjectName/README.md - Paste the previously copied content of project template page into your new
README.md - Update at least your project’s title, key investigators, and project description sections
- Add a link to your project to the “Projects” section in the project list of projects
Note: some steps above may require creating a pull request until your account is given write access.