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Facebook's Hackathons Get a Rethink

Posted by Unknown on from the sleep-deprivation-optional dept.

itwbennett writes "They'll still be all-night coding sessions, but starting with this week's 'Project Mayhem' event, there are a few notable changes. First, they're longer — starting at 11 a.m. Thursday and continuing until 2 p.m. Friday. And coding through the night is optional. 'It's like, "let's take this day off to do this, and then if I need to get more done, we can hang out and finish at night,"' said Facebook engineering manager Pedram Keyani, who organizes the hackathons."

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  1. hackathon? by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is this a "hackathon" or a let's work our employees ragged just before the weekend because we know they have no lives outside of our company? The hackathon is a time-honored tradition amongst hobbyists. When done by professionals, it's not cool, it's exploitative.

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  2. Re:... and then spend by Sarusa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yo bro it's to prove that you're ready to CRUSH CODE and brogram like a real brogrammer bro.

    That is of course tongue in cheek... yet accurate. http://www.metafilter.com/113526/Want-to-bro-down-and-crush-code