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What I don't get so much is the push to take the result of a hackathon and turn it into a company. Several occasions I have seen investors promise to invest in
by dirkdk 14y ago
What I don't get so much is the push to take the result of a hackathon and turn it into a company. Several occasions I have seen investors promise to invest in winners, but most of the time it is just a group of people together for the weekend with already their startup or a dayjob. Lauch, Angelhack have this actually built in. Result: more focus on business and already existing teams (companies?) that come in together to use the event as a launching platform. Which is not the goal for me for a hackathon: trying out technologies, meeting new people, have fun. I already have my startup, don't need another.
- enjo 14y agoExcept it can be a fantastic way to launch a company. Social proof, publicity, and credibility all in one weekend. Look at companies like Roximity that effectively launched by winning Ford's contest at Disrupt. That's a real startup now. If you don't have a current venture you're working on, why not use a hackathon as an accelerant?
- dirkdk 14y agobecause it is cheating to the judges, competitors and to possible people that join up with my team and would put in hours for free. I am already out there with my company. The number of successful startups that come out of a hackathon is actually quite low I'd say.