Why I don’t like #hackathons, by Alex Bayley aged 39 1/2 | Infotropism
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They’re too much commitment
They exclude people with lives and responsibilities
That exclusion is not evenly distributed
They’re unhealthy
Competition, meh.
Why can’t I work on an existing project?
They’re just toys
And then they’re gone.
So what are hackathons good for?
Here’s what I want instead
par @skud