These are two great points. It's important to note that Hackathons should be open to people with a wide range of skills, but there's definitely a ceratinly base

These are two great points. It's important to note that Hackathons should be open to people with a wide range of skills, but there's definitely a ceratinly baseline when it comes to saying "I know XYZ". Honest and hard working > skills but not actually.