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		avalys 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Hackathons feel fake now These have felt fake to me since college, so, for 20 years or so? They’re so far from the environment where I’m most productive and creative that I’ve always considered them to be performative nonsense at best.

cortesoft 4 months ago [–]

I feel like hackathons are super polarizing. Some people love them, some people hate them. I don't get the appeal, either, but I have friends who love them.

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