If you launch your hackathon project and never touch it again, then maybe... But I think a better way to frame it is that hackathons promote streamlined MVPs w

If you launch your hackathon project and never touch it again, then maybe... But I think a better way to frame it is that hackathons promote streamlined MVPs which must be iterated-on and refactored at a later date to be sustainable projects. Some would argue that this is a fine business model, inside or outside of a hackathon setting.