Hackathon is a combination of two words, “hack” and “marathon” — the word ‘hack’ as is used in the term ‘hackathon’ does not refer to a computer crime but is used in the sense of playful programming.

E-commerce site Etsy held its first dojo with a small group of engineers to solve a coding question it posed to job candidates. “Dojos refer to collaborative group coding experiences […] which is a ...

The Solana Foundation is set to double down on efforts to attract developers and startups to its ecosystem by handing over the management of hackathons and an accelerator program to an online platform ...

Hackathons are evolving beyond casual coding events into major platforms for recruitment, marketing, and innovation.

I'm a female CS student who generally knows her crap. I had 10 job offers within 2 months of my senior year, and I go to a lot of hackathons, and I've won 2 (and been in the top for a few more). Just ...

Nick Leeper spends most of his days writing code and building products for Des Moines-based startup Dwolla. He spent Saturday, however, "hacking away" at a program that could be used by the tech-based ...

ANKENY, Iowa — Nick Leeper spends most of his days writing code and building products for Des Moines-based start-up Dwolla. However, he spent Saturday "hacking away" at a program that another business ...

On a Friday evening after classes, the last thing that Vickie Angie ’13 (new media design) wanted to think about was schoolwork. “I needed a change of pace and I wanted to be creative,” said Angie.