Ask HN: Would you participate in a weeklong Hackathon for 2 hrs each morning?

1 pointsby jbail14년 전1 comments

I haven't attended a hackathon in years. I feel like a loser saying that, but I have a wife and a daughter now.

I love hacking, but weekends (when hackathons are typically held) are when I get to spend large blocks of uninterrupted time with my family. As much as I love hacking, I simply cannot justify the trade off (especially since my daughter is under 2 years old and grows an insane amount every day).

I came to the realization that the only "free time" I have starts about 4am and ends at about 7am. If I am going to engage a side project or do general purpose hacking, this is the only time I have available for it.

This got me to thinking: What about a weeklong hackathon? What if instead of missing the majority of a weekend with my family, the hacking happened over the course of several days in the wee hours of the morning? There have to be a ton of people who, like me, find that this is the only free time they have.

What do you think? Is this something you would try? Why or why not?

Thanks!

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jeremiak14년 전

I'd try it out. My hesitation would be that things come up in the morning, but an interesting thesis and I frequently find that the weekend is overloaded.