Getting to grips with hackathons

By Gabey Goh

I HAVE always wondered about hackathons, and the role they play in the startup ecosystem.

In recent years the number of hackathons, gatherings where programmers and designers collaboratively code in a short period of time, have increased dramatically in Malaysia.

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