I feel hackathons should not have constrained problem statements but mostly open. It can have open source contributions or any tool/product devs want to build.

I feel hackathons should not have constrained problem statements but mostly open. It can have open source contributions or any tool/product devs want to build. And principal/staff engineers should code along with junior devs. I can be fun once in a while. And if possible, it should be done at a different location, not in office.