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From my perspective, the "conversation > pitch" line is key. I love walking around, talking to people, and watching in awe as they excitedly demo their hacks. B
by dasmithii 12y ago
From my perspective, the "conversation > pitch" line is key. I love walking around, talking to people, and watching in awe as they excitedly demo their hacks. But it's pretty irritating when everyone tries to sell eachother their apps.
For that reason, I’m a fan of the science fair-style expo. It has less incentive for self-aggrandizement compared to onstage presentations. Hackers can be more genuine/playful without that single, high-tension Demo-athon pitch.
But then again, I have no idea how difficult science fair-style events are to coordinate. I’ve never organized a hackathon.
- ranman 12y agoThe problem with exhibition style is that the judges and the participants end up completely exhausted because they're presenting/pitching a few hundred times at the larger events... and some people just can't take a hint that it's time to move on to the next table or something like that. At least that's what I've experienced. And from a judging perspective it's important that judges give equal consideration to all the ranges of numbers... statistics can be a cruel mistress as youtubers like CPG Grey frequently point out.