# Resources

## Introduction
Welcome to UHackathon. This page collects suggested tools, project inspiration, support channels, and useful links to help you build during the event. Whether this is your first hackathon or your fiftieth, dig through what's here and reach out on Discord if you need anything we haven't covered.

## Tools and Technologies
Use whatever stack you're comfortable with. There are no restrictions on languages, frameworks, or platforms, as long as your code is written during the event and your repo is public.

Some common starting points:

**Languages & Frameworks**
- Web: React, Vue, Svelte, Next.js, Astro
- Backend: Node.js, Python (FastAPI, Flask), Go, Rust
- Mobile: React Native, Flutter, Swift, Kotlin
- Desktop: Electron, Tauri

**Hosting & Deployment**
- Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages (web)
- Railway, Fly.io, Render (backend)
- Supabase, Firebase, Neon (databases)

**AI APIs**
- Anthropic Claude API
- OpenAI API
- Hugging Face

**Design & Assets**
- Figma (design and mockups)
- Excalidraw (diagrams)
- Unsplash, Heroicons, Lucide (free assets)

**Hardware**
- Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32 if you're building something physical

**Version Control**
- GitHub or GitLab. Your repo must be public.

## Inspiration
Stuck on what to build? Here are some directions to spark ideas. These are starting points, not requirements.

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The best hackathon projects often come from scratching your own itch. What annoys you? What would you want to use?

## Contact Us & Support Channels
The fastest way to get help is the Discord server. Mentors and organizers are active there throughout the event.

**During the event:**
- Discord help channels for technical questions
- Discord voice channels for live mentor support (mentors will drop in)
- In-person mentors at the venue
- Tag organizers on Discord for event logistics

**Before or after the event:**
- Reach out on the Discord server.

## Additional Resource Links
- **Discord server:** https://discord.gg/QKXcr3jfp8
- **Devpost submission page:** [link will be added when live]
- **Judging rubric:** posted in the Discord #information channel