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I've helped organizing the last two editions of the FIESP Hackathon in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a big event for Latin America standards: 3 days, 40 teams of 5 h
by scardine 10y ago
I've helped organizing the last two editions of the FIESP Hackathon in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a big event for Latin America standards: 3 days, 40 teams of 5 hackers (200 contestants total).
My pet peeve was always make the event more about "the hacker experience" and less about "the best PPT wins".
Things we did:
* PPT-free event: a team must show something working.
* Startup teams trying to pitch an already working product were kicked out.
* Each team must name one PR member, mentors and other staff should not interrupt anyone except this PR guy.
* Ingenuity and implementation completeness were the main criteria (the least mockups the better).
* Zero tolerance for antisocial behavior.
We strive a lot do make sure "the best hack" wins.