Can't add much to this discussion given all the excellent comments already posted. I've never done a "hackathon," and while I would not be surprised to see a go

Can't add much to this discussion given all the excellent comments already posted. I've never done a "hackathon," and while I would not be surprised to see a good, working company come out of one, I do think the outcome presented in this tale is as likely as any other, and perhaps more so.