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		veemjeem on Aug 19, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: STL Hackathon Canceled After Social Backlash I feel like hackathons are going mainstream. Companies will run hackathons because they "heard" it helps with hiring, but won't change any of their standard legal paperwork for IP developed on their premises.

spitfire on Aug 19, 2012 [–]

The sponsored hackathon is the new 40 year old guy throwing on a leather jacket attending indie shows to sign bands.

The value of the hackathon is rapidly diminishing. In fact I'd venture to say once they started to be formally organized they started to devalue.

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