> 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.