Is there a better word for "hackathon", when it's not meant to be competitive and open for other forms of creation than just programming?
I wrote up my issues with this term:
https://antonin.delpeuch.eu/posts/is-there-a-better-word-for-hackathon/
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🚀 This week we're thrilled to be at @acm_imc!
Excited to be co-hosting the IMC Hackathon on Halloween in collaboration w/ Measurement Lab, @IODA, @internetsociety, @radar, IIJ, and Sorbonne University: https://conferences.sigcomm.org/imc/2025/events/hackathon/ 🎃👻
#IMC2025 #Hackathon #internetmeasurement #opendata
🔥 Graffathon 2026 – Coding becomes Art 🧑🎨
💥 On 29 August 2026 from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm at the altes Loeblager, Ziegelackerstrasse 10, 3027 Bern, in the studio on the first floor.
💡 The Graffathon is a one-day open workshop or hackathon for people of all ages interested in multimedia and visual effects (VFX). Together, we will learn how to create short ‘demos’ (max. 2 minutes long) and develop our skills to explore the exciting field of procedural generation. No prior knowledge is required! 
🐒 Signup is required (free) for planning reasons. More info on sign up, rules, location and how to get there here: https://eventfrog.ch/de/p/kunst-ausstellungen/weitere-kunstveranstaltungen/graffathon-bern-2026-7436129590781677558.html
More info: https://www.echtzeitkultur.org/en/projects/graffathon/
Visual: balls by chrisyo – Echtzeit Graffathon 2022
https://youtu.be/kLMOdBO7gIQ?si=P9bkKn1DjLZLyP2u&t=227
#realtime #graffathon #hackathon #demoscene #vfx #bern #loeblager