Hackathons promote the fact that your coding style should change depending upon the constraints of the programmer. Having spent most of my career in R&D, I am

Hackathons promote the fact that your coding style should change depending upon the constraints of the programmer. Having spent most of my career in R&D, I am constantly amazed by the fact that most folks keep the very same methodology no matter the budget, deadline, risk or importance of a project. Such people are one trick ponies that can only survive in a narrow set of environments. Hackathons promote adaptation of approach. Spaghetti code is simply one possible result.