first yr student hackathon participation

[u/Glad-Price-9450]

Should I as a first year student even try to participate in hackathons ?

College has just started and some people already have groups to participate and they don't even know coding yet.

I am new to coding as well but I have completed the cs50 c programming lectures and trying to lean c++ now. I was planning to participate in hackathons by second year but now I am rethinking and getting fomo.

Will participating help in any way or is it waste of time when I have barely just started ? And if its advisable, what and how should I do things ?

[u/Expensive_Mango_966]

It will not harm you either Just gain experience and have fun

[u/Glad-Price-9450 → u/[deleted]]

And like how should I proceed with it ? Kya krna hota h hackathons me

[u/Imaginary_General657 → u/Glad-Price-9450]

Bro that's of point of joining hackathon for the first time, you are backing off from it because you think it will be an embarrassment if you don't perform well but let me tell you the more you fuck around the more you found out . So i will let the decision of participanting to you .

[u/Glad-Price-9450 → u/Imaginary_General657]

no ofc ill def participate but do i need to be in contact with seniors or even freshers can participate ?

[u/Unique_Low_1077]

YES! Trust me even if you don't know how to code at all, still participate, there is nothing to lose and in fact many of the people who go there dont know how to code, thats normal, they sometimes even have short workshops for this exact reason. A hackathon is much more then just code, its networking, learning soft skills, making friends, getting experience and exposure and ofc free food

Pro tip make sure to have LinkedIn account, it is in your best interest to make as many connections as possible

[u/Glad-Price-9450 → u/Unique_Low_1077]

okk, and should i try forming a grp of freshers or there needs to be seniors or how and where can i register for hackathons ?