As an overall second winner in the recent MLH Design-a-thon hackathon, I can confidently say that it was an incredible and enriching experience.

For those who may not be familiar, a **hackathon **is essentially a marathon of coding, design, and innovation. It’s a place where developers and designers come together to collaborate on projects and create something new in a short amount of time.

The Design-a-thon specifically focused on design-centered projects, so it was a great opportunity for me to hone my skills in this area and learn from others.

I got to know about MLH through a friend and the amazing part of this is MLH conducts hackathons every weekend! So this is a great opportunity to apply your learnings and compete with others every weekend.

The opening ceremony was conducted on the evening of 23rd December, where we were briefed about the competition, rules, and prizes. MLH hackathons can be participated as a solo or a team of up to 4 members.

I worked as a team with 3 other members whom I met through the event.

There were no specific themes or areas to work on, so it was up to your imagination about what topics you choose to build your project.

We built RockaBuy, which is a cutting-edge platform that allows customers to send customized rockets to various regions on the Moon. Whether for scientific research, tourism, or other purposes, RockaBuy makes it easy for anyone to design and launch their own unique rocket using its advanced technology and reliable services.

We thought sending rockets to the moon and being part of the space community might be the new flex!

We built it using the MERN stack, so RockaBuy utilizes the power of JavaScript-based technologies to provide a seamless and efficient platform for launching rockets. With MongoDB as the database, Express as the backend framework, React + Vite as the frontend library, and Node.js as the runtime environment, RockaBuy offers a full-stack solution for sending customized rockets to the Moon.

Overall, the MLH Design-a-thon hackathon was a fantastic experience that I would highly recommend to anyone interested in design or technology. It was a great opportunity to learn, collaborate, and create, and I feel like I came away from it with a lot of new skills and knowledge. If you’re considering attending a hackathon in the future, I would definitely recommend it!

See more about it at :

https://devpost.com/software/rockabuy-as6d1x?ref_content=my-projects-tab&ref_feature=my_projects