Anti-hackathon has been in full swing for a few years now, but I think it makes sense to recognize that for some people it has social - and some times professional - benefit.<p>It&#x27;s neither inherently good nor bad, it&#x27;s a chance to create with some new individuals over a short time period.  Yes, it gets co-opted by corporate marketing, yes you eat pizza for a day or so.  But these are minor issues if you find other benefit like learning of new processes, tools, technologies, etc.<p>More than anything, it just seems inherently &quot;uncool&quot; at this point, a proverbial pet rock for developers.  Which is a shame, there is value there if you&#x27;re willing to separate the concept from the aesthetic that surrounds the events themselves.