Hack Club is a global network of teen hackers and makers who build, code, and collaborate.
What Hack Club Means To Me
Hack Club changed my life
— Me
It sounds big, but it’s true. Before Hack Club, I mostly spent my time watching videos and playing games. After joining I started making real projects that I’m actually proud of. I learned how to code, make PCBs, solder, and actually ship good projects.
Here are a few moments from Hack Club
Attending a 24-hour hackathon
Scrapyard was a in person, 24-hour Hack Club hackathon organized in 100+ cities for teenagers 18 and under.
I attended the Lisbon event on February 14-15, 2025, hosted at Cloudflare. I met some of the coolest people I know there. Even though my “scrappy” project didn’t turn out great, I don’t really care. I spent 24-hours building, learning, and hanging out with people that were just as nerdy and excited as I was. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had.
Meeting a new friend
On October 14, 2025, someone I’d seen around on Slack DMed me. We were talking casually when he asked if I lived in my city. Somehow he did too for a third of the year and we were just 6 km apart.
I didn’t believe it at first and asked for proof. And he gave me. We stayed up talking for a few hours, and when I woke up in the morning, I actually thought it had been a dream. It wasn’t. We met up later that day, and at first it was awkward but then we got along. Over the next days, we hung out, coded, made cool projects.
If you want to see one of my biggest projects I build through Hack Club, check out this post:
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If you’re between the ages of 13 and 18, or a parent with a child in that age range, you should consider joining Hack Club.