Hackers and Hacking
medium.com/hackers-and-hacking · Group blog · on HN since 2013
A Medium publication covering hackathon culture, including who sponsors them, how students organize them, and criticism of corporate-run events.
What HN saysHN commenters link it as a damning critique of corporate hackathons, and as a reason developers should be more careful choosing which hackathons to join.
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johnny99 · 2013-12-02
Right--that's the assertion made is this well-done and damning post:
https://medium.com/hackers-and-hacking/b839268fb82d
ismaelc · 2013-11-22
This should not come as a surprise anymore. Developers need to be more responsible in picking their hackathons - https://medium.com/hackers-and-hacking/593688fa7c09