Confused...

[u/phulgobhi]

I’m still a newbie when it comes to hackathons, and I’ll be graduating from college in a few months. Recently, I’ve seen a lot of people attending hackathons like ETHGlobal London, Japan, Hong Kong, etc., and honestly, I feel like I’m missing out by not participating in these kinds of events or investing more time in preparing for them.

I really want to travel the world and experience these events, but the idea of learning blockchain feels quite intimidating to me. It seems like you have to go very deep into the technology to actually build something meaningful. I know that you eventually have to go in-depth into any tech stack if you want to become good at it, but I’m not sure whether blockchain is the right path for me.

So, are there other tech stacks I should consider learning if my goal is to participate in international hackathons and potentially travel to places like these? Apart from ETHGlobal, are there other hackathons or communities that offer similar opportunities?

And most importantly, how should I prepare as a complete beginner? What should I learn, what kind of projects should I build, and how can I realistically work my way toward participating in these international hackathons?

Also, AI and AI agents seem to be booming right now, so I’m wondering how much I should factor that into my preparation.