--- title: "Discussion on \"How to lose a hackathon in 7 steps\" | Hashnode" description: "Discussion on \"How to lose a hackathon in 7 steps\". I took part in a hackathon recently. My team lost miserably. Here are the steps we followed to secure this loss." url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f" --- [Feed](https://hashnode.com/feed) / Discussion # [How to lose a hackathon in 7 steps](https://arrrgr.hashnode.dev/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I took part in a hackathon recently. My team lost miserably. Here are the steps we followed to secure this loss. Aug 31, 2021 · 5 min read · arrrgr.hashnode.dev Updated Sep 25, 2021 Read the article - [#ai](https://hashnode.com/tag/ai) - [#hackathon](https://hashnode.com/tag/hackathon) - [#reactjs](https://hashnode.com/tag/reactjs) - [#nodejs](https://hashnode.com/tag/nodejs) ## Written by [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) @arrrgr [View profile](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) Citizen developer, agency founder, sales guy, devrel leader Citizen developer, dev agency founder. Ex devrel/dev advocate @ Dasha AI. ## Responses 9 Markdown supported · ⌘↵ to post [Jigar Dhulla](https://hashnode.com/@jigar) [Sep 3, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/613252e35b12102f2987cbea) Out of all the featured articles in the mail, this caught my eye! :D [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 6, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/613252e35b12102f2987cbea#reply-6135a491489de51a6a7b0e8c) Ever had an experience like this [Jigar](https://hashnode.com/@jigar)? [Soumya Ranjan Mohanty](https://hashnode.com/@geekysrm) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612fdfb2bb796223ef27aa63) This was an awesome read [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr)! [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612fdfb2bb796223ef27aa63#reply-613081ebbb796223ef27b678) Thanks [Soumya](https://hashnode.com/@geekysrm)!! [Ashish maurya](https://hashnode.com/@theashishmaurya) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612fc937c21ac123ca377fea) This post is amazingly crafted. [Favourite Jome](https://hashnode.com/@Favourite) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612fc937c21ac123ca377fea#reply-612fe04cc21ac123ca3781d1) I totally agree [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 2, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612fc937c21ac123ca377fea#reply-61301608c21ac123ca378587) Glad you enjoyed it [Ashish](https://hashnode.com/@theashishmaurya) and [Favourite](https://hashnode.com/@Favourite) [Usman Sabuwala](https://hashnode.com/@usmanwrites) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f5e5ac21ac123ca376ffb) After completing (and winning) the previous hackathon, I could not think anything about this one. I was tired and then I wanted to work more on my blog and YT instead. Now I kind of regret not participating just because I was not getting an idea. [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f5e5ac21ac123ca376ffb#reply-612f9cfdc21ac123ca377ba3) Two of my teammates had ANOTHER hackathon scheduled back to back, due to start in 6 hours after we finished this one. They decided to get some sleep instead. A wise choice I should say. I guess we all pick our battles [Usman](https://hashnode.com/@usmanwrites) [Yosra Emad](https://hashnode.com/@yosracodes) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f595ac21ac123ca376f17) this is very informative in a funny way! [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f595ac21ac123ca376f17#reply-612f9cbcbb796223ef27a36b) Glad you liked it Yosra! [Shad Mirza](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f083b1dd572151d81f029) This was an amazing way to deliver your points. Loved it [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612f083b1dd572151d81f029#reply-612f32971dd572151d81f865) Cheers [Mohd](https://hashnode.com/@iamshadmirza)! Glad you liked it [Tiiso Theophilus Senosha](https://hashnode.com/@Whizzblog) [Aug 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612e48971dd572151d81d863) This is informative and has helped me to reflect on our previous hackathons. We made some of the mistakes that you made. We learn as we go, and much better from our failures than success. [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Sep 1, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612e48971dd572151d81d863#reply-612ec99e4e9d8114f8ae0069) Glad to hear it resonates. I agree with you on the failures though I might prefer to learn from successes more often :) [Bento](https://hashnode.com/@bento) [Aug 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612e296a1dd572151d81d208) This was a great read, it's funny and shows the chaos teams usually are. Congrats on the defeat! ![image.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1630415200989/7QKXkPh2z.png) [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Aug 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612e296a1dd572151d81d208#reply-612e2ae04e9d8114f8ade8ca) Thank you Bento! Congratulations humbly accepted :) [Arthur Grishkevich](https://hashnode.com/@arrrgr) [Aug 31, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-lose-hackathon-in-7-steps/612e0f614e9d8114f8ade27f/comment/612e10c31dd572151d81cc19) Have you folks done much losing or winning at hackathons? Let me know if you'd follow this guide