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Preventing Cheating At Hackathons

Posted by samzenpus on from the cheaters-never-win dept.

theodp writes "The fist rule of Hackathon Club is don't talk about Hackathon Club cheating. But ever-increasing stakes — the MHacks Hackathon at the Univ. of Michigan is offering over $30,000 in prizes — prompts Kevin Conley to broach the subject, suggesting it's time for some common-sense measures — including showing one's code or reducing prize money — to discourage Hackathon ruses, which can include pre-coding, faked live demos/videos, and the use of remote teammates."

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  1. Is this really... by taiwanjohn · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    my first FP?

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