# Why developers participate in hackathons

DevFeed: [Why developers participate in hackathons](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/which-type-of-hacker-are-you-16252.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2018/01/which-type-of-hacker-are-you>)

Author: Doug Stevenson

Published: 2018-01-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Hackathon](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hackathon.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [hackathon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hackathon.md>)

## AI overview

A Firebase Developer Advocate reflects on why developers attend hackathons, including motivations such as prizes, learning new technologies, and building with friends. The article also describes how Firebase hackathons provide product feedback that can improve the developer experience.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.