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Event in which groups of software developers work at an accelerated pace

A hackathon is an event where people engage in rapid and collaborative engineering over a relatively short period of time, such as 24 or 48 hours in person or several days online. They are often run using agile software development practices, such as sprint-like design wherein computer programmers and others involved in software development, including graphic designers, interface designers, product managers, domain experts, and others collaborate intensively on engineering projects, such as software engineering. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: HackathonA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: The Future of Hackathon Research and PracticeInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: HackathonsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: 14 examples of how LLMs can transform materials science and chemistry: a reflection on a large language model hackathonCited 223 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun An event where programmers and others meet for collaborative software development, usually over several days.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Etymology
  2. Structure
  3. Types of hackathons
  4. Criticism
  5. Notable products and projects
  6. Notable events

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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