A vigorously typing student scrambled to put the finishing touches on their code. Tick, tock. Another student rushed to the judges’ table, frantically gesturing towards their screen. And – ding. As ...

It was a programming class filled with massive barriers. The students had no internet, personal computers or homework tools besides old-fashioned paper and pencils. Many came from low-income ...

With the rise of AI coding tools, software development is easier but also more competitive. "We've lowered the barrier, but raised the bar," said Sherry Jiang.

About 100 student hackers participated in the first-ever UC Davis hackathon to solve a problem using different technology tools to aid marginalized gender identities. Organized by the UCD chapter of ...

43North is launching its next Code:Buffalo Hackathon, a virtual hackathon where people can participate from home – hence the current version being referred to as Code:Buffalo Hackathon @ Home. This ...

Code for Philly, the definitely not-just-for-coders, newbie-friendly civic tech organization that extended the concept of a traditional day- or weekend-long hackathon two years ago to span an entire ...

The Tribeca Film Institute, best known for its annual film festival, wants to teach filmmakers how to code. Starting on December 8, Tribeca is launching the Tribeca Hacks, a nationwide series of ...

Civic technologists in Philadelphia are working with public servants, journalists and recently-paroled residents, among others, to collaborate on a hackathon that aims to reduce recidivism rates in ...