Participating In Hackathons Is the Best Way To Become Pitch Perfect For VCs

The proliferation of organized "hackathons" has been a big story over the past few years. Quite a few developers that I'm friends with see them as a way to keep themselves sharp on their own products and ideas, especially when a different company is the one putting the event on. I recently attended, and judged, a Foursquare hackathon in San Francisco, and saw about twenty presentations from some pros and beginners alike. It was a really fun event, and usually the participants hack away on an ide...