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Are hackathons good, bad or overrated?

hackerearth

Although we were not able to build a webapp which was what we had initially thought, just a prototype of a desktop app but the process of sitting together with coming up with an idea and coding was fun. The objective of a hackathon is to provide an avenue for experimenting ideas, exploring opportunities, and attempting to solve problems.

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Top 7 TED talks on innovation and creativity

hackerearth

TED is an excellent platform to find some original ideas. TED has definitely set a benchmark and with 500 million viewers, it has become the dominant platform for sharing ideas. This means that a great idea might never get heard because we are too scared to share it. Where good ideas come from by Steven Johnson.

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Are hackathons good, bad or overrated?

hackerearth

Although we were not able to build a webapp which was what we had initially thought, just a prototype of a desktop app but the process of sitting together with coming up with an idea and coding was fun. The objective of a hackathon is to provide an avenue for experimenting ideas, exploring opportunities, and attempting to solve problems.

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Are hackathons good, bad, or overrated?

hackerearth

Participants owning the ideas/IPs created at the hackathons and companies opting to buy the best ones is, however, a practice that is mutually beneficial and welcomed. The objective of a hackathon is to provide an avenue for experimenting ideas, exploring opportunities, and attempting to solve problems.

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Are hackathons good, bad, or overrated?

hackerearth

Participants owning the ideas/IPs created at the hackathons and companies opting to buy the best ones is, however, a practice that is mutually beneficial and welcomed. The objective of a hackathon is to provide an avenue for experimenting ideas, exploring opportunities, and attempting to solve problems.

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Why do innovation programs fail

hackerearth

Similarly, you will need a robust process to collect and evaluate ideas in the ideation phase. Number of ideas generated. Number of ideas shortlisted. Number of ideas funded. They not only enable your organization to collaborate but also communicate the vision, generate ideas, and evaluate them. Conclusion.

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IDEA 2009 - Day 1

Boxes and Arrows

IDEA2009 had the world’s foremost thinkers and practitioners converge on Toronto’s MaRS Convention Center to share the big ideas that inspire, along with practical solutions for the ways people’s lives and systems are converging to affect society. IDEA Conference theme music generously provided by Bumper Tunes.

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