This is a submission for the World's Largest Hackathon Writing Challenge: After the Hack.
Developing applications or even small programs started as a necessity, be it for marks, or the sake of participation. I spent my first hackathon wondering what and how my teammates where building stuff, out of passion and so much dedication (oh I remember them not even taking a nap). It made me feel that building a product needs an inspiration along with the expertise.
After the hackathon, I began exploring tech stacks, and without wasting a moment I began building whatever I came across (platform didn't matter, my interest and uniqueness in the project did). Summer break brought in more opportunities to learn. Be it open-source projects or online hackathons, I always learned new things. I used to assume AI would take away my skill and creativity, but I used it to rectify and grow my skill.
One year later I built my own portfolio website, explored technologies like VR/AR, 3D modelling and many more.
That one hackathon left me thinking as to where I stand in the future if I didn't start exploring and building.
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