i'm 13 and i built a global hackathon for teens with almost no budget. here's how.

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At 13, I built a free global hackathon for teens from Hanoi with almost no budget. What worked, what failed, and how I found six sponsors.
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I'm 13 and I'm a student living in Hanoi. Seven weeks ago, I thought: "should I create a hackathon?". Today, that same idea has turned into a free, online hackathon for ages 13-18 with around 50 registrants from 15 countries, with over $10,000 worth of prizes and four judges. Here's what worked in my process, what failed, and what it takes to run such an event for people my own age.