Hack Western

Last day to apply and join our Hack Western 13 organizing team! 💜

Were looking for the following roles:

💸Sponsorship Lead
💻Web Organizers
🎨Design Organizers
📣Marketing Organizers
🪴Growth Organizers
💵Sponsorship Organizers
🎟️Events Organizers

Applications close TODAY Jan 31, 2026 @ 11:59 PM EST - link and roles descriptions in bio 🐴

We’re hiring! Join our Hack Western 13 team and help create an unforgettable hackathon experience 💜

Were looking for the following roles:

💸Sponsorship Lead
💻Web Organizers
🎨Design Organizers
📣Marketing Organizers
🪴Growth Organizers
💵Sponsorship Organizers
🎟️Events Organizers

Applications close Jan 31, 2026 @ 11:59 PM EST - link and roles descriptions in bio 🐴

That’s a wrap on Hack Western 12! 🖌️ We invited over 300 hackers to splash their ideas onto the canvas, and the results were nothing short of art! Our team is beyond thankful to everyone who joined us to create, design, and code to bring colorful new ideas to life ✨

To our hackers: every masterpiece benefits from a little critique 🖼️ Please check your emails for our post-event feedback form - we’d love to know how we can make your Hack Western experience even better!

The world is our canvas, but we couldn’t paint the future without you. 🌍✨

Huge thanks to our sponsors for coloring outside the lines with us at Hack Western 12. Your support through mentorship, workshops, and prizes gave our hackers the creative freedom to learn, grow, and build something beautiful.

Thank you for believing in our vision! 💜

Interested in sponsoring the next Hack Western? 👉 Contact [email protected] to support future events! Let’s build something incredible together. ✨

Hack Western XII - Top 3 Prize Reveal! 🏆

🥇 Nintendo Switch 2
🥈 Ninja Creami
🥉 Skullcandy Kilo Speaker

But don’t worry, there are plenty more prizes up for grabs through other categories and activities 😎

We can’t wait to see you all soon and to discover what you have in mind to build!

**Each team member in the winning categories is entitled to one unit of the prize.

Introducing Hack Western XII’s keynote speaker, Alan Paulin! ✨

Alan is a software engineer, leader, and entrepreneur with 20 years of experience at Square, Google, Microsoft, and multiple startups.
He recently founded Mavis, an AI-powered document assistant and platform. One of Alan’s career highlights was building Cash App from the initial idea to launch, and then scaling it into a multinational product with over 40M+ monthly users . He’s passionate about rapid experimentation, building from zero to one, and helping teams ship ambitious products quickly.

We can’t wait for hackers to join us tomorrow 🔥🧑‍💻

The canvas calls for your creativity... 🎨 Hacker acceptances and results are now out! Check your email to RSVP your spot at Hack Western XII by Saturday, November 1st 11:59 PM for round 1 acceptances.

Not hacking this year? You can still get involved with Hack Western XII - mentor and volunteer apps are open until Monday, November 10th at 11:59 PM ET ✏️ Link in bio!

Join us at Hack Western XII!

We’re looking for mentors and volunteers to help make this year’s hackathon unforgettable. Applications are now open and due November 10th at 11:59 PM ET 💜

🖌️ Volunteer: Open to both high school students and university students

🎨 Mentors: We welcome both student and professional mentors from all expertise and backgrounds (both technical and nontechnical)

Check the links in our bio for more info!

🚨Just one more day to apply to Hack Western 12!

Apply at hackwestern.com/register (link in bio) and submit it by Saturday, October 18th, 11:59pm ET. We’re excited to see your application (and drawings)!

Check out last year’s winning projects! 💡

Let them inspire your next big idea at Hack Western XII where the world is your canvas - Apply by Oct 18th @ 11:59 pm ET

Hacker Applications for HW12 are now live!!

What makes a great hacker application?
🎨 Creativity
🧠 Personal projects
💬 Genuine responses

Apply before Oct 18, 2025, 11:59pm ET and show us what you’ve got!

Hack Western 12 Applications are now live!!

What makes a great hacker application?
🎨 Creativity
🧠 Personal projects
💬 Genuine responses

Apply before Oct 18, 2025, 11:59 ET and show us what you’ve got!