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Welcome

We think hackathons should be about learning and meeting new people, so we’re here to make it happen! Being new to hacking can be a scary experience, but never fear... PennApps is here to help you along the way! In this guide, you can find information on the mentoring options we offer at PennApps, the workshops you can attend to learn about new topics, and the beginner guides for various languages and tools to begin your journey as a hacker. We hope that this can help get you started as you navigate your way through hackathons. Best of luck!

Mentoring Options

Not sure where to start? Need help brainstorming? Stuck on a bug? You can contact our wonderful mentors through the following methods:

  1. Message the #mentorship or #ask-an-organizer channels in the PennApps XXIV Slack
  2. Attend one of the workshops (schedule here)
  3. Reference the beginner guides on this site :)

Beginner Guides