why are they called hackathons (hack + marathons) if they're supposed to be shor

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1. bajortski@brain.worm.pink ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
   @steffo the -athon suffix has shifted significantly from its origins pretty egregiously lmao
2. xarvos@outerheaven.club ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

   @steffo hackathon: lasts 1-2 days

   sprint: lasts 1-2 weeks

3. Fruan@kind.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

   @steffo Because you're supposed to work on it for 24 hours, announce victory over the Persians, and then drop dead.