Highlights from Cloudflare's Weekend at YHack

In December 2017, Andrew Fitch and four other Cloudflare colleagues attended YHack, a hackathon at Yale University that attracted over 1,000 college students from various institutions. The event aimed to provide an environment for learning, creativity, and problem-solving while encouraging participants to create projects addressing real-world issues. Cloudflare sponsored the event and contributed in several ways: mentoring, providing challenges, distributing swag items, sponsoring, and offering support via Slack. The company submitted two challenges, with winners receiving various prizes, including free admission to Cloudflare's 2018 Internet Summit. The hackathon resulted in numerous innovative projects, some of which utilized Cloudflare services. One standout project was "TL;DR," an app that generates a summary of website content and won the challenge for creating a Cloudflare App. Other notable projects included K2, Money Moves, and Mad Invest, all of which integrated Cloudflare to enhance their performance or security. Overall, YHack provided a valuable opportunity for students to learn, collaborate, and showcase their skills while fostering connections with industry professionals like those from Cloudflare.