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Re:Ask HN: Hackathons feel fake now – anyone else noticing t... by esafak on Sunday May 04, 2025 @11:02PM (#43891593)
I went to a hackathon for teenage girls in an SF library once. No corporate presence.
Re:Ask HN: Hackathons feel fake now – anyone else noticing t... by aziaziazi on Monday May 05, 2025 @01:55AM (#43892280)
Same experience: hackathon for bike enthusiasts in Belgium and the sponsor only quickly showed up to give prizes. There wasn’t any mini pizzas or coke but i genuinely don’t mind.