The term hackathon is a neologism made up of the words “hack” and “marathon” and stands for an event in which people work together on software or\/and hardware solutions. A hack stands for a (often creative, fast and effective) solution to a problem or a technical trick, while marathon stands for the extraordinary length of the event.<\/p>\n\n
The goal of a hackathon is to find solutions to specific problems within the duration of the event. Usually there is a specific theme or the hackathon is technology related.<\/p>\n\n
Originally, developer meetings were named under the term from 1999, which took place in the environment of operating system programming (OpenBSD\/Sun Microsystems). Meanwhile, hackathons are a popular way to quickly turn new ideas into software or refine them through prototyping.<\/p>\n\n
Many hackathon participants see the open, focused and liberal working model as the reason for the success of the event format. The usual constraints of software development no longer apply – it is up to the individual to decide who I work with and how. This leads to a sense of community that is perceived as strong.<\/p>\n\n
While there are internal-only events, many organizers open their doors to external participants as well – anyone who can contribute to the bottom line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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