This document provides an overview and introduction to hacking. It defines hacking as exploring systems and stretching their capabilities, not destructive cracking. It describes HackU as a 24-hour coding event focused on uninterrupted innovation. It encourages building something useful by combining available data sources and APIs through technologies like YQL, Yahoo Pipes, and the YUI library. The document advises having a plan B for demos and publishing completed hacks online for others to see. It emphasizes focusing on one simple idea within the 24-hour timeframe rather than trying to solve everything.
52. Have a Plan B
âą Record screencast
âą Do not depend on the internet
âą Keep your stuff ready in the browser
âą Rehearse the demo with atleast one crew
member before hand
54. And once you are done
âą Keep your hack live for others to see
âą Show other hackers what you have done
âą Publish your code in Github
âą Let us know and we can help you to take it even
further!