#22- Jonathan Gottfried: empowering hackers, launching impactful hackathons
From The Reconfigured Podcast by technolaaji
July 21, 2023 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 22
About this episode
In this episode, Jonathan Gottfried discusses the impact of Major League Hacking on aspiring developers and the importance of inclusivity in tech events.
Today's episode is with Jonathan Gottfried, co-founder of Major League Hacking (MLH). We have discussed several topics from organizing hackathons to fostering diverse events and building the next generation 00:00 Intro 00:41 Jon's intro 00:51 Rewarding aspect of building and growing MLH over the years 02:19 MLH's role of documenting stories of student hackers 05:34 MLH's impact on participants career 08:58 MLH's contribution to foster a sense of inclusivity and diversity 12:32 Organizing events of people from different skill levels 14:50 First time hackathon experience 16:26 Challenges that aspiring software developers face when transitioning to a technical founder 19:01 Developers preferring to create B2B services than B2C 21:55 MLH collaborating with Fortune 500, FANG, Big Four companies and the impact it has on people's careers 23:58 Key attributes essential for individuals to become successful technical founders 26:11 Finding a good co-founder 27:28 MLH shifting from LLC to C-corp then B-corp 30:02 Transitioning to B-corp inspiration for other companies who might want to consider 32:06 Translating hackathon collaboration skills to the software industry 34:49 MLH initiatives…
People in this episode
Guest: Jonathan Gottfried
Topics covered
- hackathons
- diversity in tech
- career development
- technical founders
- collaboration skills
- mentorship
Keywords
- hackathons
- Major League Hacking
- diversity
- technical founders
- career impact
- mentorship
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Major League Hacking, Fortune 500, FANG, Big Four
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