Ted Grozier, flagship programme manager on the EnCO2re initiative, explains the thinking. He says: “The idea of a hackathon is you basically lock people in a ro

Ted Grozier, flagship programme manager on the EnCO2re initiative, explains the thinking. He says: “The idea of a hackathon is you basically lock people in a room, you give them pizza and energy drinks, and they solve problems quickly.” I always makes me sad when I see people talking about hackatons as a "tool" the can use by giving "pizza and energy" drinks. Hackatons have become a corporate tool.