In the fall of 2023, I was asked if I would like to be a judge at a three-day hackathon that would take place in Oslo in February 2024. This was an offer that I could not refuse. At that point, I had no details on what I was actually going to do. I had heard about this event several times before, so it was not completely unknown to me. Today is the fifth of February 2024 and I stand here with a richer experience and can say that participating as a judge at the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge 2024 was such a great experience that I think it deserves its own blog post. Below I have summarized my impressions and experiences from this fantastic Community event which, in my opinion, is something above the ordinary.