Freetail Hackers’ Post

💫 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