ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hackathon

A hackathon is like a fun and exciting event where people come together to work on a problem, like building a cool app or a website. Just like when you play Legos or blocks, you use your imagination and creativity to come up with something awesome.

At a hackathon, you get to work with other kids who also like to build things and learn new stuff. You might work in teams and brainstorm ideas, then plan out your project and work on solving problems that might come up. You get to use cool tools like coding languages and prototyping software to make your project look and function just the way you want it to.

And when you're finished, you get to show off your project to everyone else at the hackathon and have a chance to win prizes and be recognized for your hard work. It's a great way to learn new skills, make new friends, and have fun while creating something amazing!