Is an event where people work tirelessly over a defined period of time to build something. Hackathons are most typically executed by engineers, but some companies have done hackathons with non-technical employees, such as sales.

The Hackathon

<ol><li>Hackathons bring employees together and increase morale. Exploring a project for hours together further bonds and most employees cooperate in teams instead of competing.</li><li>Hackathons reinforce the right values, like teamworking, dedication and efficiency. It's difficult to maintain the "hackathon" pace and drive during most workdays, but occasionally letting people see what uninterrupted work can accomplish is beneficial.</li><li>Hackathons leave you with lasting ideas or products. Even for the employees who are not technical, the cross-disciplinary interaction fosters innovation.</li></ol>

Reasons To Integrate Hackathons Into Your Business

It's 8:08 AM as I type this and every employee of Likeable Local is furiously working on a hack to improve our business. The cool thing is, of our 40 employees, only 6 are actually hackers, or developers. The rest of the team is in sales, or marketing, or customer success, or creative.

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