Who Goes to Hackathons?

WHO goes to HACKATHONS? NEWBIES 30% went to a Hackathon 11% female 89% male the FIRST TIME LAST YEAR for 2% 16% 35 to 54 61% 25 to 34 21% 18 to 24 1% over 54 VETS 70% went to a Hackathon before under 18 they were COOL WHY do people go to HACKATHONS? 86% Learning 26% Build a product 82% Meet People 21% Glory 38% Change the world 20% Find a Team 28% Win prizes S 17% Get Hired 27% Free Pizza 13% Attract Investors TOP 3 why attendees believe there are more HACKATHONS REASONS of APIS Increased of technology awareness of Hackers Sueb development Sources: http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/15/the-rise-of-the-hack/ swebdevelopment.com