Companies are always looking for an edge, and searching for ways to encourage their employees to innovate. One way to do that is by running an internal hackathon around a theme and having employees ...

One afternoon, as I was listening to an earnest presentation from a well-intentioned employee trying to solve one of our clients’ biggest pain points, I felt a familiar sinking feeling. This person ...

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Hackathons — think hacking and marathon — are a recent phenomenon growing in popularity on college campuses, sometimes involving students from other campuses who travel to compete in an ...

Companies large and small have already embraced the hackathon as a way to foster collaboration and innovation, and now the NBA has announced that it’s jumping on board. Scheduled to take place next ...

Does your company use hackathons? If you think that they are just for software companies and tech nerds then think again. Today every company has to be a software company and has to find new ways to ...

Over the years, I have led or participated in nearly a dozen hackathons and have seen firsthand the benefits they deliver for companies and customers. The concept of an organized "hackathon" actually ...

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