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Why Everyone Should Join a Smart Contract or Blockchain Hackathon
The blockchain ecosystem is ripe for experimentation. Hop in

Yes, you read that right. Everyone should join these hackathons. There are a slew of reasons to participate in a hackathon and those reasons should not be understated. But there is something extra special about blockchain/smart contract hackathons.
You non-techies out there may have already glossed over this, but I hope my emphasis on everyone has kept you here. There’s so much more to a hackathon project than just coding. While a pure software engineer may be a monster at coding, they may not have all the tools needed for a successful project. Idea generation, research, marketing, and industry-specific knowledge are all pieces that can make a project shine or plummet. Not to mention, perhaps you’ve always just been curious to learn more about this wild smart-contract idea.
If you still need to know why smart contracts and blockchain are life-altering technology, check out this video which explains blockchain and smart contracts at a simple level and how it’s becoming stronger and more essential to us today.