The Case For Longer Hackathons
summary
Argues for tiered hackathon system that runs in bursts beyond 24 hours so projects move from MVP to funding to market, with prizes that grow at each stage. Shows current events produce mostly CS majors, incomplete MVPs and zero follow‑through. Proposes judging by number of lives positively impacted and teaching real startup skills — user research, crowdfunding, operations — so a prototype actually becomes a working product rather than a midnight demo.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Ignite - The Case for Longer Hackathons
- 0:48Time pressure breeds innovation
- 2:48No learning
- 3:02Attract people with similar skills- no community building
- 3:17LONG TERM HACKATHONS
- 3:33Takes innovation from a screen to the real world
- 3:48Participants learn about all the different parts of starting a business
- 4:18Tiered Hackathon System
- 4:48Hackathons need to be hacked
