Are Hackathons the Secret Sauce?
summary
Positions hackathons as a repeatable process that moves teams from idea to prototype in 48 hours from idea to demo, runs as hackathon as a service for organizations, and targets women and non‑binary technologists through Hack the Gap. Practical steps: pick a theme, form cross‑functional teams, vote with stickies, mine backlog and product engagement data, and treat facilitation/programming as 90% of the work. Outcomes include prototypes, bug fixes or new features and quick user testing; risks include amplifying existing DEI problems.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to hackathons
- 2:27Three ways to use hackathons
- 7:02Hackathon process breakdown
- 13:11Facilitating collaboration
- 17:46Addressing product challenges
- 22:55Key considerations for success
- 26:32Closing and resources
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