What are Hackathons

A hackathon is a day long coding competition where software programmers, developers, designers, etc. come together to build and design something cool.

Anyone who is interested in computer programming and loves to learn and build cool stuff can attend.

Today, engineering departments, especially those at web-based companies, adopt the practice as a way of introducing intrapreneurship into the enterprise. Hackathons are sometimes undertaken to achieve a specific goal, but often they are a chance for businesses to pursue employee-driven, out-of-the-box ideas in a low-risk environment. Employees are given the freedom and support to collaborate with colleagues in other departments within a given timeframe and without the pressure of having to produce a viable product.