Doesn't the author have to make some assumptions (and dare I say, motivated by some dark and sinister part in the recess of his subconscious mind) in order to even throw down the race card?
I'm a student who is looking to join a team for the [BitHack Hackathon](http://bithackathon.com/) - are any groups out there looking for someone to help with team coordination, app testing, user experience, etc.? My background is not technical in nature, but I've found that I always find a way to contribute in hackathons. I'm not in it for the money (although that does sound very nice) as much as I am for the notoriety.
Get at me!
My previous hackathon experience includes:
● Atlanta Govathon (2013) Finalist: Created a web app which scrapes local and state government websites to centralize public hearing and election information
● Hack for Cystic Fibrosis (2013) Finalist: Created a mobile responsive web app called Track*d which helps CF patients track, visualize, and broadcast medical compliance
● Random Hacks of Kindness (2013) Participant: Created a simple gradebook app for the Peace Corps which can be easily modified to reflect the language of a host country
I'm a business student who has interacted a lot with devs and hackers over the last few years and am sick of not having the skillset to get stuff done myself. What should I learn, and what do you think is a good way to go about learning and practicing so that I can begin building web applications/sites?<p>From what I've read, the following are highly recommended: Django Ruby on...