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  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems

Background:

  • Hackathons are collaborative events for software prototyping, but their code evolution remains understudied.
  • Existing research primarily examines in-event activities, neglecting post-event code lifecycles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the evolution of code created and used during hackathons.
  • To quantify the reuse of hackathon-generated code (code blobs) in subsequent projects.
  • To identify factors influencing the reuse of hackathon code.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 22,183 hackathon projects from Devpost and associated code blobs from World of Code.
  • Tracking code reuse by examining commits and projects containing hackathon-created code blobs.
  • Surveys of hackathon participants and code reusers to understand reuse dynamics.

Main Results:

  • 9.14% of code blobs and 8% of lines of code (LOC) in repositories originate from hackathons.
  • Approximately one-third of hackathon-generated code is reused in other projects.
  • Increased number of associated technologies and participants correlates with higher code reuse probability.

Conclusions:

  • Hackathons can serve as significant sources of reusable code, contradicting the 'one-off' event perception.
  • The study provides a foundation for further research into hackathon code evolution and impact.
  • Findings highlight the potential for hackathons to contribute to longer-term software development ecosystems.