If your boss wants you to do a corporate hackathon why not have a little fun with it? We all know how marathons work, you need months and months of training doi

If your boss wants you to do a corporate hackathon why not have a little fun with it? We all know how marathons work, you need months and months of training doing shorter runs, cardio training etc. So for the 6 months before the hackathon completely stop your day job and just pound out leetcode style problems (at this point coincidentally, your weirdly well prepared to go interview somewhere else). Then once the marathon begins, start coding very slowly, It's important you pace yourself for the hackathon. Also ensure that your boss tells you exactly what do - marathons don't just let you pick your own route, you have to follow the exact route correctly. Once the hackathon is finished, take a week or two off to recover. If you really want to push the boat out, insist on wearing a funny costume for it and go around your coworkers asking them for donations too.