The YSWS where you build cool stuff, write a guide so others can too, and get nerdy rewards!.

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--- HOW IT WORKS ---

01

BUILD

Make something software or hardware. You cannot follow guides/tutorials . Build something YOU care about.

02

DOCUMENT

Write a markdown guide. Keep it simple/beginner-friendly. Someone else needs to be able to replicate it from scratch.

03

SUBMIT

Ship the repo and the guide. We review it.

04

EARN

Get paid for your time. 25 paper/hour.

05

SPEND

SPEND YOUR COINSSS IN SHOP!!

WHAT COUNTS?

[ SOFTWARE ]

Build an app, a game, a website, a CLI tool.

Tracked via Hackatime = coding time + writing time.

[ HARDWARE ]

Build a Dev-board, a quantum computer, a 3d-printer. Needs to be a physical project.

Tracked via Hackatime & Lapse = design time + build time + writing the markdown guide.
We need proof you actually built it!

EXAMPLE GUIDES ★

EXAMPLE GUIDES TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA ON WHAT WE EXPECT

Hackpad

HACKPAD

Build your own custom macro pad.

Devboard

DEVBOARD

Design a custom development board.

Flight Controller

FLIGHT CONTROLLER

Build a flight controller from scratch.

REVIEW PROCESS

STAGE 1: THE BASICS

Is the format right? Did you actually write a guide? other standard checks will be reviewed here.

STAGE 2: REPRODUCIBILITY

Is you guide actually helpful for a beginner? If yes, you get coins.

MULTIPLIERS

Need More Coins?. Build high-quality projects for

WEEKLY FAVORITE

Community picks the best ship of the week. Gets extra papers!.

BEST IN SHOW

End of program picks for most creative projects. Recieves a special prize :).

FAQ

Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and network of 60k+ technical high schoolers. We believe you learn best by building so we're creating community and providing grants so you can make awesome projects. In the past few years, we've partnered with GitHub to run Summer of Making, hosted the world's longest hackathon on land, and ran Canada's largest high school hackathon.

Doesn't matter if it's simple as long as it is polished, works and your guide is solid enough that a beginner can follow it.

No. We will know. Build your own thing!.

Any teenagers aged 13-18 anywhere can participate in Hack Club Typeline.

Not at all! We welcome beginners and provide resources to help you learn and build your project successfully.