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rhizome on Feb 29, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hackathon Be Gone

I'm sure good work comes out of these, but I think it would probably happen anyway. I really don't understand why people are going to these things still.

EdHominem on Feb 29, 2016 [–]

The ones I go to are free and don't ask for ownership of the product, only pictures and screenshots where applicable to advertise the event.

It's like working in a hackspace for a night (which I often do when on the road) combined with a friendly competition.

I'd avoid a for-profit hackathon like the plague.

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