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Re:How I, a woman in tech, benefited from sexism in Silicon ... by macspoofing on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:30AM (#14988538)
hackathons aren't work. They're supposed to be fun (though not everyone will enjoy them) and are attended by the younger crowd. You won't see many 40-year old engineers with kids and a spouse going there.
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Re:How I, a woman in tech, benefited from sexism in Silicon ... by kruttin on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:00AM (#14989186)
I'm 40 without kids and I still agree. I completely avoid hackathons at work because I hate the idea of being forced to be "creative" and doing optional work. I'd rather focus on my hobbies. I do applaud the youngins for being naive and enthusiastic though.
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