I was in the winning team in SW once and another time in the second team. Story is very familiar. I think the key takeaway is that you should never take SW seri

I was in the winning team in SW once and another time in the second team. Story is very familiar. I think the key takeaway is that you should never take SW seriously. Hackathons are not the way the startups are built. It's not a real team and it's not a real startup. That's why Billy character here is wrong. If you have a real business idea and serious plans don't pitch your project in SW. In an hackathon, every team member should have the equal rights on the project, regardless of their contribution level. Just have fun during the weekend, share the prizes equally if you win. And after the weekend, just throw away all the code, the brand identity or any other IP. If some of the team members want to further pursuit the idea, they are free to do whatever they want starting from scratch. If you want to make a handshake deal before start, agree on these principals. I know its hard to think like that with all the adrenaline in your blood but this is the only way it would work out. So I think the 0.4% deal at the beginning was the first sign that this story won't turn out so well.