Lead organizers Abbie Dewhirst (left) and Vivian Tang (right) congratulate members of the top-finishing team at WinHacks 2024, HackyMcHackFace, who shared a $400 prize.
WinHacks 2024, Feb. 17 and 18 in the Centre for Engineering Innovation, brought together more than 130 participants, volunteers, and sponsors from the Windsor-Essex tech community.
A weekend of collaboration, skill development workshops, and networking with $2,000 in prizes up for grabs, it was the first time the event has been held in person since its debut in 2020.
“Bringing WinHacks in-person for the first time is a milestone for the Windsor-Essex tech community. Hackathons provide opportunities for tech enthusiasts to collaborate, innovate, and solve real-world problems,” says Vivian Tang, fourth-year computer science student and co-lead WinHacks 2024 organizer.
“It’s important we continue investing in local tech talent to ensure WinHacks’ continued success in the years ahead.”
She and her co-lead Abbie Dewhirst are both fourth-year computer science students.
“WinHacks could not have been possible without the organizing team, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, and judges who helped make WinHacks a success,” Dewhirst says. “We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from hackers saying they’re already looking forward to next year’s hackathon.”
More information on WinHacks, and photos from the weekend, can be found here.