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## What's a hackathon?

> Recently the h2k21 OpenBSD hackathon happened in Portugal, and I suppose it is hard to imagine what exactly happens there.

> The OpenBSD hackathons occur a few times a year all across the world. Usually a week long, it's a time where developers can meet in real life.

> It's the opportunity for everyone to hack on OpenBSD with many people around, ask for help, exchange ideas, get curious about other people's work while drinking one's favorite beverage

> Hackathons are also a vacation trip, people are not absolutely bound to the hackroom, some groups get formed but some prefer to stay alone and visit the city or interesting areas around.

> At every hackathon an artwork is created and shirts with the artwork are given to participants.

> In the hackroom, the ambiance is very pleasant, many people behind their computers, but some are speaking, some coming back from a trip and offering local specialties to everyone.

> Because many people are gathered in one place, code can be reviewed quickly and committed quickly, however with so many changes, sometimes things break but also get repaired quickly.

> I think hackathons are a great part of the success of OpenBSD; they create bonds between people among the project while helping drive development for hard pieces requiring a few minds focused on a piece of the system.

> Solène Rapenne