Freetail Hackers

24 Hours, 200 Hackers, and a Little Bit of Magic: Hack Hack Goose Recap🌼 On April 3-4, we hosted Hack Hack Goose at UT Austin for our spring hackathon, which is typically our smaller, more intimate one. For 24 hours, our halls were filled with first-time hackers, first-generation students, and people from all kinds of majors coming together to build something, with Harnold cheering everyone on the whole way! This year, we had 400+ applications, 200 hackers, 8 volunteers, 15 judges, and 63 organizers & executives who poured their hearts into every detail. We kicked things off with a career fair & networking session because some of the best connections happen before a single line of code is written. Throughout the event, hackers jumped into workshops on team building & ideation, VIBE coding, Gemini + TechTogether, and pitching, giving everyone the tools to build confidently and present their best work. And don’t worry, everyone's bellies were full as we served meals and treats from local favorites, keeping energy high throughout the event. And in between the hacking, there were karaoke, movie nights, game nights, egg painting, and therapy dogs to keep the energy going (and the stress down). A huge thank you to our partners at Hudson River Trading, Virtu Financial, and The BHW Group. Thank you to everyone who made Hack Hack Goose possible: hackers, mentors, judges, volunteers, organizers, and executives. Your time, energy, and dedication built this amazing community.🐥🌿 Until next time, from Harnold and the whole Hack Hack Goose team.🪿🧺 #HackHackGoose #Hackathon #UTAustin 

Skipped Leetcoding to win track @ Freetail Hackers https://lnkd.in/gPd2d-XY

I'm proud to share that I won the Best Use of Solana at Hack Hack Goose, Freetail Hackers' spring UT Austin hackathon! I built Guardian Goose, a forensic engine that de-obfuscates raw Solana transaction data into human-readable detective reports. The Solana "Black Box" is one of the biggest security gaps for new users. Most people sign transactions they can't actually read, with unreadable hex and unknown program instructions, and that's exactly where malicious account substitutions and predatory scripts hide. Guardian Goose solves that. Guardian Goose uses the Helius API for deep transaction parsing, Google Gemini for reasoning and pattern recognition, and ElevenLabs for a native audio detective voice. It turns an opaque "wallet drained" moment into a clear, actionable post-mortem investigation. Huge thank you to Freetail Hackers and Major League Hacking for an incredible weekend. 🤘 Check out the project: https://lnkd.in/gG_Dze_R https://lnkd.in/gx8k7d-5 #solana #blockchain #helius #elevenlabs UT Austin Computer Science

Bonjourr! Applications are now extended to this Sunday, March 15th. If you haven't yet applied and were thinking about it, now is the time to do so! We'd love to see you there. Applications close on 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗣𝗠 Spots are open exclusively to UT students! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gGJkc7-j

Pssst... did you hear? Only 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 to apply!! Harnold's got his bags packed, and he's waiting for you... don't leave him hanging! 🧺 Interested? This April 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟑𝐫𝐝-𝟒𝐭𝐡, Freetail Hackers will be hosting 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞, a 24-hour hackathon at GDC! 💛 Applications close on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟏 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗 𝐏𝐌 Open exclusively to UT students, and spots are limited, so don’t wait! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gGJkc7-j

🧺✨Mentors and Judges Wanted! We're hosting Hack Hack Goose on April 3-4, at UT Austin, and Harnold, our favorite little goose, is looking for wonderful mentors and judges to join the flock this spring! 💛 - Mentor students as they build projects - Judge final submissions + give feedback - Connect with talented students across majors 🪿Come waddle on over: https://lnkd.in/guvkWcgU #HackHackGoose #UTAustin #Hackathon #MLH #Mentorship #Tech #STEM #Networking

Attention to ALL fellow UT Austin students!! This April 3rd-4th, Freetail Hackers will be hosting Hack Hack Goose, a 24-hour hackathon at GDC! Whether you’ve heard/attended a hackathon or not, everyone is welcome to come and have an opportunity to build something meaningful in just one weekend, alongside 200+ students across all majors. Why you should come: - Build a project to actually put on your resume - Learn new skills through our hands-on workshop - Get mentored by the industry professionals. - Connect with recruiters and like-minded students - Also, free food, swag, and prizes Applications close on March 11 at 11:59 PM Open exclusively to UT students, and spots are limited, so don’t wait! Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gGJkc7-j Not a hacker? Don't worry! We’re also looking for volunteers, mentors, and judges to help make this an incredible experience for all participants. Get involved here: https://lnkd.in/gJiVQX5x #Hackathon #MLH #UTAustin #FreetailHackers

💫 HackTX 2025 Recap: Thank You for Making It Unforgettable! On October 18-19, we hosted HackTX at UT Austin and are still amazed by how incredible it was. For 24 hours, our community gathered to build, create, and innovate with unmatched energy. By the Numbers: 1,000+ Hackers, 71 Judges, 4 Mentors, 14 Volunteers, ~$18,000 in Prizes The event featured an Opening Ceremony, Sunrise Watch Party, therapy dogs, bullet chess, and workshops such as WiCS Team Matching & Ideation, Intro to Copilot/Gemini with MLH, ISSS CTF Workshop, and NMC² Workshop. Beyond just being a hackathon, friendships were forged, unforgettable memories were made, and tummies were filled. We sincerely thank our partners for their support: NorthMark Compute & Cloud, Toyota Financial Services Corporation, Visa, The D. E. Shaw Group, Capital One, Mastra, IT Bridge Outreach, NordVPN, Incogni, NordPass, Saily, NordProtect, nexos.ai, College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, and UT Austin Computer Science. To every hacker, mentor, judge, volunteer, and organizer, thank you for making HackTX special! 🧡🤘 #HackTX #HackTX2025 #UTAustin #Hackathon #MLH