Hackathons are more like the competition you're training for than putting your time in at the gym. Without frequent, consistent, measurable training you won't s

Hackathons are more like the competition you're training for than putting your time in at the gym. Without frequent, consistent, measurable training you won't see any significant improvement in either lifting or programming skills. That said, it's always good to have a goal to train toward and hackathons can provide that.