What happens when you put a hackathon on a bus An awesome podcast
0What happens when you put a hackathon on a bus An awesome podcast.
It’s a bit of an unusual one. In all my time at TNW, I don’t think I’ve ever written a blog about a podcast I’ve been listening to, but hear me out.
I’m a big fan of Gimlet Media’s StartUp podcast. This week, it’s been following StartupBus: a five-day hackathon on wheels, where coders build new companies while making their way from New York City to New Orleans. And yes, it’s my current podcast obsession.
What struck me the most is that, as someone who has participated in several hackathons, everything sounded really familiar to me. Sure, the setting was different; most hackathons I’ve experienced took place in unheated function rooms or offices, not six-wheeled busses. But the mundane stuff could have happened anywhere.
The pivot-after-pivot, as the participants flesh out a half-baked idea into something that’s actually viable. The interpersonal drama, which inevitably happens as strangers try to become a cohesive team. The constant, pervasive pressure to get stuff done and build a working product.