![]() ![]() We want to be inclusive and fun, not exclusionary and stressful. Obviously, this doesn't describe what we're trying to organize. brought up this potential issue on Twitter and some people corroborated the negative connotation associated with the word "hackathon" (see 1 and 2). Briefly, it usually evokes a very competitive environment meant for computer nerds that often involves all-nighters, pizza and beer. I speculate that this has to do with the connotation that "hackathon" carries. In their admittedly small experience, the term "hackathon" mostly attracted male computer scientists. The gist of it is that the name we give the event might have a strong influence on who it attracts. When I was reading the private thread on encouraging women to participate, this one tweet came to mind. I think we can all agree that we should aim for diversity among our team leaders and participants.
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