Are software competitions bad? Some participants say hackathons can stifle innovation and chill the vibe of camaraderie because they offer such large prizes. But that doesn’t have to always be the ...

Hackathons have quietly evolved from high-energy coding contests into serious talent and innovation arenas. Enterprises are ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Addepar, a technology company innovating at the core of the $120 trillion investment management industry, recently paired with HackerRank to co-host an 8-hour ...

A recurring event for local tech savvy developers and computer aficionados is bringing participants together this weekend to test the limits of a new way of computer programming. It’s called “vibe ...

Hackathons have been derided for stifling innovation and chilling the vibe of camaraderie. But that doesn’t have to always be the case. Take the example of the January 2014 GlobalHack contest in St.

Blockchain software publisher, Block.one, announced on April 24 that the EOSIO Virtual Hackathon “Coding for Change” will officially launch on May 1, 2020. The primary purpose of the virtual hackathon ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by John Cook on Oct 14, 2011 at 2:45 pm ...

From ingenious solutions for waste disposal to a wristwatch that detects opioid overdoses, Codestellation 2019 gave young computer programmers the space to bring new ideas to life. Dedicated coders ...

Smelly, underslept entrepreneurs. Every tech event these days seems to have an all-night hackathon, so that’s what you get. But startups, incubators, blogs — consider what’s going down at today’s ...

If innovation and finding top talent are priorities for your company, then perhaps you've considered holding a contest of some sort--especially if your business has to do with coding or technology.

Salesforce.com has come under fire from critics who say the “hackathon” it held at last week’s Dreamforce conference was judged unfairly, and CEO Marc Benioff is now promising a thorough investigation ...