Tips for Hackathons
I participated in the Salesforce Agentforce Hackathon that took place in San Francisco right before TDX 2025.
Overall the event was simultaneously fun and exhausting. Most people arrived in San Francisco after a long travel, and they were also impacted by the timezone changes.I did not have a team or an idea ready when I went there. I collaborated with Lynda Kane and Andrea Stratton , two people I know in the Salesforce ecosystem. Collaborating with different brilliant minds was one of the best parts of the experience.
Here are my tips based on my experience:
1?? Since the time is very restricted, it helps to build a team before the event and align on working principles.
2?? The idea is the most important part, so it would be helpful to discuss it before the event.
3?? While it’s important to have an idea you like before Hackathon, you can not produce work and build the solution before the event. This is against the rules.
4?? Review the submissions of the previous winners. This is public information. See what resonates with the judges.
5?? I’d say a big visionary idea is more important than a practical use case that you can build 100% within the time provided. Some aspects of your solution can be mocked and you can communicate that. That is totally OK.
There is a long post on Salesforce Break, which I recommend you read to find out about my Hackathon experience:
There is a new virtual hackathon with cash prize coming. Read the blog post to find out about it.
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