Avoid These Five Pitfalls at Your Next HackathonDefining crystal-clear objectives and planning carefully before you launch an open problem-solving challenge will increase the likelihood of coming away with useful results.

Hackathons are a valuable tool for spurring innovative solutions to challenging problems, but they can fail badly. This can be particularly disheartening considering the substantial time, money, and other resources invested in preparation, organization, and execution. So, what causes them to go wrong?

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