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Please don’t organize ‘fun’ activities at hackathons

by sathishvj on 5/23/16, 7:50 PM with 12 comments

• by yc-kraln on 5/23/16, 9:23 PM

  Please don't organize corporate 'hackathons', as they are spec work of the worst caliber and are exploitative. More info @ http://www.nospec.com

• by stuaxo on 5/23/16, 11:25 PM

  Remember conversation at {mobile games company} - they were keen to have people come in and write games on their own time, but only if they owned them.

  - Whats the point I asked, I already know a bunch of artists and programmers (indeed work with some) - if we can't own the IP ourselves ? - Would be just doing extra work for someone else.