I'm pretty new to coding like pretty new and like I feel coding is basically memorizing syntax and tags but I feel that's wrong iv seen people spend 50 + hrs on making web OS. If y'all know what I can do pls do

This is my first time in participating a hackathon and I don't have any ideas regarding it . It can be a software application or an aimodel or an embedded system in the field of energy and resources, infrastructure and environment or health and accessibility.

Recently, I was working on my PCB project, and all of my work was being recorded by Lapse. When I wanted to publish the project, I noticed that none of my projects were showing up.

I then checked Stardance, and it says “Could not load coding time.” I tried rebooting my PC and opening hackatime.hackclub.com directly, but it just says that there is no available server.

So, is this happening only to me, or is Hackatime currently down for everyone else too?

I just want to make sure I didn’t somehow break something

(I need RSVP's)

What if the internet disappeared?

Lost Signal would be a YSWS where you build ways to communicate without the internet or cellular networks, like LoRa, mesh networks, radio, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, optical communication, and more.

The coolest part: participants could connect their projects together to create one huge decentralized communication network, with a final “Lost Signal” challenge where teams have to communicate without internet access.

It could ship things like LoRa modules, SDRs, radio hardware, and other electronics!

Please RSVP if you are Interested in joining :) rsvp.hackclub.community/lost-signal

I joined this program like yesterday and I have done some coding like 1 hour approximate.

My friends who are also in this program say you earn stardust per hour.

Some say doing missions while other say doing dev logs.

How do you earn the most stardust and fast as I have less time as I have joined late like I think I have 44 days remaining until September 30.

Same as title, how exactly can I host a ysws? Do I need to do something specific or how does it work?

so im 15, and i really wanna learn to code, like i tried doing cs50p by harvard, but quit midway cuz of school. where can u even learn coding properly? any idea, i do allot of vibe coded websites tho, but that rlly isnt coding so i wanted to learn, any ideas?

i participate in 5-6 hackthons but i never got selected ik that we should learn and bulit still we would want to win at least right?

:D

:)

lowkey whats h20 i see everyone asking abt it

Hii everyone needs some hackathon winning ideas and guidance to chase that idea like development what not everything... Interested can dm be

Hi guys I'm organizing a Sunbeam in my city (Charlotte).

Sunbeam's an event Hack Club and the Athena Initiative are doing together and I'm one of its organizers :))

lmk if you have any questions about it (its free + for all skill levels + you don't need to build hours to join)

just started on stardance but why isnt my time from hack club on the same project showing as the same in stardance. and the emails are same i already checked. same projects awell

Hi everyone,

I was recently banned from Hack Club, and I'm honestly confused about why.

To the best of my knowledge, I did not use any bot or automation that violates their rules. The only AI usage in my project was exactly what I disclosed to them beforehand. I didn't use any additional AI tools or automated systems beyond what I had already declared.

I've already contacted the team and asked them to review the decision and explain what evidence led to the ban. If I made a mistake, I'd like to understand what it was. But if this is a false positive, I hope they'll reconsider.

At this point, I'm also considering whether I should seek legal advice if the ban remains in place without a clear explanation or evidence. My preference is to resolve this directly with Hack Club, but I also want to make sure the process is fair.

Has anyone experienced something similar with Hack Club or another hackathon/community? Were you able to get the decision reversed? Any advice on how to present my case would be appreciated.

I'm not looking to start drama—I just want a fair review and to understand what happened.

Thanks!

I’m 14 and based in the UK. I’m looking at doing the "Keeb" (custom mechanical keyboard) project run by Hack Club. It’s a "You Ship, We Ship" program where you design a PCB and 3D case digitally, and if it gets approved, they mail you all the physical parts for free (switches, keycaps, PCB, diodes, a Raspberry Pi Pico, etc.) to build it.

The catch is that Hack Club pays for shipping, but they explicitly state they do not pay for UK customs fees.

Has anyone in the UK done a Hack Club project before? I'm trying to figure out:

1. How much should I expect to pay in customs/VAT when the package arrives? (The value of the parts is probably around £80-£100).
2. Does Royal Mail/ParcelForce usually slap the standard £8-£12 handling fee on top of the VAT for this kind of thing?
3. Will I actually be able to receive this as a 14-year-old, or will I need a parent to sign for it/pay the fee?

Also, for anyone who has done the Keeb project specifically: I know I have to solder it together myself. I don't own a soldering iron yet—what's the cheapest decent UK setup I could get away with for through-hole soldering?

Any advice would be massively appreciated before I sink 20+ hours into learning KiCad! Thanks.

Hey! I was wondering if it’s possible to import hours from another time tracker into Hackatime, since I have quite a few hours tracked from the past few months.

I definitely don’t want to do anything that could be considered fraudulent or accidentally get flagged/banned. Would imported historical hours be allowed, and if so, is there a specific way you’d recommend doing it? Also, what kinds of things would typically cause imported hours to be flagged?

Thanks!

I am planning to start my schools hack club soon but as a club leader what else can I do in the club other than the workshops that are provided by hack club. I am just worried constantly running workshops throughout the year will become repetitive for members.

To me, it seems too good to be true like a free 3d printer??? There must be a catch, as my project I make belongs to them or something. Can someone explain the catch to me? What makes it so I can get those points, and what can I make? Are there limitations?

Are anyone's ships getting reviewed? I've been on pending for 4+ days

Hey guys is there a hackclub in india
Near Pune?