microsoft/WhatTheHack resource
A collection of challenge based hack-a-thons including student guide, coach guide, lecture presentations, sample/instructional code and templates. Please visit the What The Hack website at: https://aka.ms/wth observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 64
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 83.5
- age_days: 2907
- days_rel: 160
- days_push: 23
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
1906 stars · 886 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Microsoft-maintained collection of challenge-based hackathon materials including student guides, coach guides, lecture presentations, and sample code. It is designed for organizations hosting collaborative, team-based technical learning events in person or virtually.
Use cases
- host a challenge-based hackathon for my team
- find hands-on learning materials for cloud technologies
- run a virtual hackathon via Microsoft Teams
- get coach guides and student guides for technical workshops
- train developers with team-based challenges instead of step-by-step labs
When to choose
- you want to host a hackathon for 5-50 people with ready-made challenges
- you prefer collaborative, figure-it-out learning over guided labs
- you need complete event kits with coach and student content
When to avoid
- you need step-by-step tutorials or self-paced courses
- you want a software tool or library rather than educational content
- you need formal certification training
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation education cloud-computing tutorials cross-platform hackathon challenge-based-learning microsoft training workshops
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/WhatTheHack · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9e6932347805
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/WhatTheHack | main | 86 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="microsoft/WhatTheHack")
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