Hackathons : Brief History + Impact
: Matthew 18:20 This post is inspired by the competition that the Ministry of Digital Transformation has been promoting for the upcoming week. A group of Software Developers will be solving problems in hopes of winning an unprecedented cash prize of $350,000 TTD! There is truly beauty when a diversity of thoughts comes together to create a solution. The transition from predominantly individual assignments in primary and secondary school to frequent group projects in university aims to showcase this beauty. However, the advantage of having more eyes on the same problem can sometimes go unrealized, depending on the composition of the team. I can testify that I have been on a project where it felt as if I was the only one who cared about my GPA. Therefore, choose your team wisely, if you have the ability to do so. Strike a balance between creativity and practicality. After all, a solution that can't be implemented is just a dream. Now that we've established the importanc...