Design at hackathons: new opportunities for design research
Hackathons are short-term events at which participants work in small groups to ideate,
develop and present a solution to a problem. Despite their popularity, and significant …
develop and present a solution to a problem. Despite their popularity, and significant …
On hackathons: A multidisciplinary literature review
The number of hackathon events worldwide has nearly quadrupled in the last five years.
Despite exponential growth across diverse industries and increasing interest across …
Despite exponential growth across diverse industries and increasing interest across …
The developers' design thinking toolbox in hackathons: a study on the recurring design methods in software development marathons
Hackathons are time-bounded collaborative events that typically take between 1 and 3 days
of intense teamwork to build prototypes usually in the form of software, aiming to specific …
of intense teamwork to build prototypes usually in the form of software, aiming to specific …
10 years of research with and on hackathons
J Falk Olesen, K Halskov - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM designing …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Hackathon formats have been praised for their potential for promoting innovative thinking
and making in a short time-frame. For this reason, hackathons have also been embraced by …
and making in a short time-frame. For this reason, hackathons have also been embraced by …
The future of hackathon research and practice
Hackathons are time-bounded collaborative events which have become a global
phenomenon adopted by both researchers and practitioners in a plethora of contexts …
phenomenon adopted by both researchers and practitioners in a plethora of contexts …
Useless, not worthless: Absurd making as critical practice
We report on the outcomes of a hackathon organised around the themes of absurd musical
interfaces, questionable sonic interactions and unworkable music designs. At the core of the …
interfaces, questionable sonic interactions and unworkable music designs. At the core of the …
How shortening or lengthening design processes configure decision making
J Falk, C Frauenberger, G Kannabiran - Nordic Human-Computer …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
There have been repeated calls for developing time-sensitive discourses in HCI and design
research, and for re-examining engagement with power. In response, we explore the …
research, and for re-examining engagement with power. In response, we explore the …
How do participants collaborate during an online hackathon? An empirical, quantitative study of communication traces
Starting as niche programming events, hackathons have since become a popular form of
collaboration. Events are organized in various domains across the globe, aiming to foster …
collaboration. Events are organized in various domains across the globe, aiming to foster …
Learning by doing? The relationship between effort, learning effect and product quality during hackathons of novice teams
NMM Pacheco, M Geisler, M Bajramovic, G Fu… - Design …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Design education prepares novice designers to solve complex and challenging problems
requiring diverse skill sets and an interdisciplinary approach. Hackathons, for example, offer …
requiring diverse skill sets and an interdisciplinary approach. Hackathons, for example, offer …
How game jams and hackathons accelerate design processes
J Falk - arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.04966, 2022 - arxiv.org
This dissertation presents three years of research on how design processes in game jams
and hackathons can be understood as accelerated. Hackathons and game jams can both be …
and hackathons can be understood as accelerated. Hackathons and game jams can both be …