Hackathons in the Age of AI

The AI Ecosystem Podcast · Apr 23, 2026 · 51m · transcript

This conversation delves into the resurgence of hackathons in the AI era, exploring the structure, purpose, and perception of hackathons, as well as the tension between hackathons and production-readiness.

Bob and Lindsey also explore AI's impact on SEO (AEO), the evolution of hackathons, internal workflow optimization, and the challenges of information discovery in the AI era.

Chapters

00:00 The Resurgence of Hackathons in the AI Era

07:07 The Purpose and Perception of Hackathons

14:54 The Impact of AI on Hackathons and Innovation

29:43 The Future of AI and SEO

35:04 Hackathons and…