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Have you ever paid money to participate in a hackathon or other builder/creator event?

This first round of Indie Party is free but I'm trying to find sustainability due to the cost and time required to run it.

An entry fee would mean participants have maximum creative freedom.

Sponsorships could make it free but often mean you need to use the sponsor's tools (not ideal).

Have you ever paid money to participate in a hackathon or other builder/creator event?

This first round of Indie Party is free but I'm trying to find sustainability due to the cost and time required to run it.

An entry fee would mean participants have maximum creative freedom.

Sponsorships could make it free but often mean you need to use the sponsor's tools (not ideal).

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I’ve been to dozens of hackathons and never paid to be there (other than maybe for flight tickets). Some conferences will even sponsor a hackathon and let devs attend the entire conference for free.

If you curate your event to attract high quality participants, sponsors are willing to deal with any sort of tool to get valuable product feedback or find hireable talent.

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Ooh I see. Kind of reminds me of Buildspace in that they invited people to work on any kind of creative project. I’m not sure what the long-term business model would have been for them though.

This is my experience with traditional hackathons as well. I think "hackathon" might not be the best analogy for this particular event as it's really not about finding talent nor product feedback for sponsors.

It's 100% meant to be a way for independents to advance their idea/concept/whatever, get feedback on it, connect with others socially, learn from others, and get some promo boost all while having some fun.