the.com/hackathon
caffeine, deadlines, and delusion combine to build a startup in 36 sleepless hours.
means a timed event where people code, design, or build prototypes fast, usually competing for prizes or attention.
from coined in 1999, blending hack (playful, fast programming) with marathon (endurance suffering) — both halves accurate.
first known use1999, at openbsd and sun microsystems events
survival fuelpizza, red bull, and denial of sleep debt
real output ratemost projects die the monday after