Building /farcastle. Tryna help humans coordinate. TANSTAAFL! https://bootleggers.wtf/

They end.

Money's paid out. Builders go home. 

Nothing else happens until the next hackathon.

Is this from a sponsor or builder perspective?

From the ecosystem analyst perspective. 

For the sponsor it's an advertising cost. The only expectation I think is that ppl will recognize the brand after having a fun time at the hackathon.

For the builder it's a networking event with the chance of a bonus that pays for the time and cost of the trip.

I think both are getting what they want out of it, currently. That's why they are so popular!

But I think there's a missed opportunity to utilize hackathons to be more evergreen and have the funds do more than just advertise.

Have also seen a focus on sponsor technology rather than problems to solve rarely inspires builders