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Hacking Hackathons: How 4,000 Events Taught Me the Four Keys for Any Organization to be a Successful Host

Written By Vivek Ravisankar | March 4, 2015

The stereotypical idea of hackathons involves hundreds of developers crammed together in cavernous rooms surrounded by empty energy drink cans and pizza boxes. There are certainly still hackathons that fit this image, but today the nature of hackathons is expanding and evolving. Given the increasing sophistication and competitiveness of the recruiting landscape, a one-size-fits-all approach no longer suffices.

Before implementing hackathons as part of your recruiting strategy, there are a couple key things to consider that can help your company achieve its desired results. Here are four steps to “hacking hackathons” that I’ve learned from powering over 4,000 coding challenges.

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