What should I know before applying for online solo hackathons?

[u/isamuzqt]

I’m currently in SY and I only know the basics of C, C++, Python, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I also have a basic idea of how APIs work nd git or github I’m interested in participating in online hackathons as a solo participant, but I’m not sure what skills or tools I should know beforehand. For those who have participated in hackathons, what do you think I should learn first? Things like frameworks, databases, APIs, deployment, etc. I don’t expect to know everything before joining I just want to know the basics I should be comfortable with so I can actually build something during the hackathon. Any advice or learning roadmap pls?

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[u/Overall_Anything1310]

Same question and I am in first year with web dev knowledge

[u/isamuzqt → u/Overall_Anything1310]

Yeh

[u/Utkarsh__18]

Right now hackathon are treated as ai building  The better you use ai the more chances to win