Hackathons are like gyms

Re:Hackathons are like gyms by zan2434 on Tuesday April 16, 2013 @03:44PM (#5560368)

I love the idea that a hackathon is a more supportive environment for learning than the typical school or even home. However, I urge those who are learning to code at hackathons to take the time afterwards to more comprehensively understand the concepts you picked up in the rushed environment of a hackathon. Rushed learning can result in some serious deficiencies and gaps in knowledge that will be an impediment to future productivity.

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Re:Hackathons are like gyms by gailees on Tuesday April 16, 2013 @03:48PM (#5560392)

I think the biggest bottleneck by far in this space is getting people inspired to learn. More than it being rushed learning or comprehensive learning, the biggest benefit hackathons have is to get people learning to begin with :)

not to mention the great community that springs up out of it!

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Re:Hackathons are like gyms by rjvir on Tuesday April 16, 2013 @03:48PM (#5560397)

Agreed. Hackathons are a great supplement to accelerate learning, but anyone who wants to build decent products needs to learn things the right way at some point.

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