Hackathon is a combination of two words, “hack” and “marathon” — the word ‘hack’ as is used in the term ‘hackathon’ does not refer to a computer crime but is used in the sense of playful programming.

One of America’s oldest toy companies, Hasbro, recently gathered 150 developers and created 45 products in just a few days that traditionally could have cost billions of dollars and possibly years of ...

Globally, hackathons are creating disruptive innovative technology for the startup industry, SMEs, and non-profit organisations. The aim is to improve digital technology in solving societal issues to ...

Picture a hackathon. Likely you’re imagining images similar to those that come up when you search “hackathon” on Google Images: rows and rows of developers seated at tables in a hotel conference room, ...

E-commerce site Etsy held its first dojo with a small group of engineers to solve a coding question it posed to job candidates. “Dojos refer to collaborative group coding experiences […] which is a ...

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I'm a female CS student who generally knows her crap. I had 10 job offers within 2 months of my senior year, and I go to a lot of hackathons, and I've won 2 (and been in the top for a few more). Just ...

The story of AI talent in India is undergoing a transformation from what’s on paper to what solves problems for real. This article discusses why hackathons are fast becoming the only authentic method ...

On a Friday evening after classes, the last thing that Vickie Angie ’13 (new media design) wanted to think about was schoolwork. “I needed a change of pace and I wanted to be creative,” said Angie.