Journey through our annual hackathons and see how it all started. Open to students from all colleges and universities as we support and motivate the next generation of builders.
Back in the CS Building for another 24 hours, FullyHacks 2026 attracted over 380 applicants and 185 hackers, with 60 project submissions, 11 judges, and workshops led by OpenAI, Figma, Esri, and Human Delta.
Max Rivas
Mark Ryan Garcia
Continuing the momentum, FullyHacks 2025 attracted over 450 students and set new records with 234 hackers, 12 judges, 69 project submissions, and a retention rate exceeding 80%.
Eric Ly
Esteban Escartin
Joel Daniel Rico
Sama Ahmed
Now open to all college students, FullyHacks 2024 garnered an interest of over 400+ students and achieved a significant milestone of 200+ attendees throughout the two days.
Daniel Truong
David Solano
As Jacob and Sam approached their graduation dates, they transitioned the leadership role to Daniel "Anh Duy" Truong. The hackathon name was changed to "FullyHacks", starting with FullyHacks 2023. With the global pandemic starting to improve, FullyHacks 2023 became the first in-person hackathon event of the series.
Daniel Truong
Following a successful first event, Jacob and Sam hosted TuffyHacks 2022 with Ethan continuing his role as Head of Technology.
Jacob Nguyen
Samuel Sandoval
Ethan Davidson
It all began in 2021 when Jacob Nguyen and Samuel Sandoval reignited the tradition of hackathons at California State University, Fullerton, being the first CSUF hackathon in decades. Due to the global pandemic, TuffyHacks 2021 was held virtually. Ethan Davidson led as the Head of Technology.
Jacob Nguyen
Samuel Sandoval
Ethan Davidson