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Re:Ask HN: How does one lead a team in a hackathon? by tejtm on Friday September 25, 2020 @03:41PM (#24593399)
The way a conductor behaves at a jam session play along with or get out of the way.

The fact you think there is a "right" direction means it is not a hackathon but a work session.

If this not the programmers initative expect them to be looking for new jobs. For many programming is not a spectator sport.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one lead a team in a hackathon? by hackathrow on Friday September 25, 2020 @03:51PM (#24593468)
> The fact you think there is a "right" direction means it is not a hackathon but a work session.

> If this not the programmers initative expect them to be looking for new jobs. For many programming is not a spectator sport.

I am also a programmer :) This is a real hackathon, with no expectations of "work" that needs to be done. I just want to make sure we hit the finish line with an MVP is all.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one lead a team in a hackathon? by watwut on Friday September 25, 2020 @04:48PM (#24593939)
Seek to have first MVP done two-three days before end of week. That is when it should be "relaseable". The rest is buffer + testing + additional features.
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