Topic knot · Tech
Hack Day on X: build this knot
Hack days and hackathons are some of the most fun things the tech world does: a weekend, a theme, teams that form on the spot and demos held together with tape. On X they show up as announcements, team-finding posts, live demo threads and winner shout-outs.
This knot searches the general hackathon tags and the phrases people use when an event wraps up. Add your event's own hashtag as a tag and the organisers and judges as members for a single feed covering the whole weekend.
The recipe
| Hashtags | #hackathon #hackday #BuildInPublic |
|---|---|
| Keywords | hack day hackathon winners |
| Leave out | giveaway airdrop |
| Filters | Original posts only (replies hidden) |
| X List name | Hack Days |
The feed on X
Open it in Latest for everything in time order, or Top for the posts X ranks highest. You need to be signed in to X to see results.
Topic feed
(#hackathon OR #hackday OR #BuildInPublic OR "hack day" OR "hackathon winners") -giveaway -airdrop -filter:replies
Open in the builder and add members
Who to add as members
Organisers, judges, sponsors' developer accounts and teams you met at past events. We don't list anyone by name: pick the people you already read, so the knot reflects your corner of the topic.
Once you add members, the builder makes three more feeds: everything they post, their posts on this topic, and replies sent to them.
Tips for this knot
- Add your city as a keyword to find local hack days.
- Crypto "hackathons" with token prizes can flood the tags. Leave "airdrop" in the filters.
- Use the planner to schedule check-in posts during a long event.
Setting up the X List
- Open Lists from your profile menu and create a list called Hack Days.
- Keep it public if you want others to follow it, or make it private for your own reading.
- Add members from the list editor or from each profile's menu.
- Pin it so it shows up as a tab on Home.
More detail in how to use X Lists as a community feed.