Hackathons cultivate the <i>opposite</i> of &quot;empathy, perseverance, dedication, and ability to work on large projects&quot;.<p>They make people hypercompetitive and unwilling to collaborate or help just so they can get their `sponsor_api` mixed with `sponsor_api` app done. I&#x27;m making a big generalization but IMO sponsored hackathons cultivate some of the worst aspects of our culture.