---
title: "Hackathon 101: 5 simple tips for beginners"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/hackathon-101-5-simple-tips-for-beginners-dhvbitszz
source_url: https://blog.streamlit.io/hackathon-101-5-simple-tips-for-beginners-eb8d5e644f40
type: article
source: "Streamlit"
author: "Chanin Nantasenamat"
published: 2026-07-08T19:10:28.116Z
updated: 2026-07-09T16:00:34.971Z
tags: ["python", "career", "hackathon"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Hackathon 101: 5 simple tips for beginners

**[Streamlit](https://daily.dev/sources/streamlit)** · [@dataprofessor](https://daily.dev/dataprofessor) · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A beginner-friendly guide to participating in hackathons, covering what hackathons are, their benefits, and five practical tips: setting up a coding environment, using code templates, staying focused on the problem, getting unstuck with online resources, and building a custom resource pack. The author also shares a personal hackathon experience building a link-aggregator app with Streamlit.

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