> If I had an idea that could make the business $5M, I'm better off going into business for myself.
One of the most naive things I have read today. Ideas are cheap. If you were capable of just "having an idea" and turning it into any considerable amount of money you would have done it already. Let's face it, most "software engineers" aren't anything special. We aren't founders. We aren't innovators. We are just glorified bluecollar workers slinging code.
However we are the closest to the product, we should know (or at least be able to imagine) lacking features and thus hackathons are a good way to try to tease out potential future paths plus it gives your average coder a chance to explore new technologies or just try different shit.
> One of the most naive things I have read today. Ideas are cheap. If you were capable of just "having an idea" and turning it into any considerable amount of money you would have done it already.
What if I told you that I've done exactly this and very successfully? :)
The second half of your comment is in agreement with the spirit of mine, though. Hackathons are for giving your average coder a chance to explore new tech, try different shit, and basically have a safe space to do something without being penalized for failure.
One of the most naive things I have read today. Ideas are cheap. If you were capable of just "having an idea" and turning it into any considerable amount of money you would have done it already. Let's face it, most "software engineers" aren't anything special. We aren't founders. We aren't innovators. We are just glorified bluecollar workers slinging code.
However we are the closest to the product, we should know (or at least be able to imagine) lacking features and thus hackathons are a good way to try to tease out potential future paths plus it gives your average coder a chance to explore new technologies or just try different shit.