I&#x27;ve participated in three hackathons involving pizza and sleep deprivation, StrathHACK[1] once and Do You Have The GUTS[2] twice.<p>It&#x27;s a great way to have a fun weekend, get job offers from local sponsors and learn new technologies in an environment where you can ask get help from experienced people. It&#x27;s not about writing realistic, maintainable code - but that isn&#x27;t really the aim.<p>On the health side of things: Going to an event and having unhealthy food isn&#x27;t terrible. It&#x27;s a short event - having pizza for a day isn&#x27;t going to kill you, and at these hackathons healthier food (sandwiches, cereal, burritos) was also provided. If you want to sleep, you can, but there&#x27;s nothing wrong with occasionally working through the night.<p>[1] - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hack.strathtech.co.uk&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;hack.strathtech.co.uk&#x2F;</a>
[2] - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;gutechsoc.com&#x2F;hackathon" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;gutechsoc.com&#x2F;hackathon</a>