windust

Hi HN Community, I'm trying to organize a hack-a-thon for chi-town (that's Chicago :))and wanted to know what makes a good hack-a-thon? And what format would be the best to start with? I am the community leader of the Chicago Java Users Group, but this could be across any language/platform. Also, if you are in the area and know of someone who can sponsor (space/time/or volunteer) it would be great!

Thanks!

Looking for a good job posting place to find a senior java developer (we know that referrals are best, but nothing so far, so we are going to go out to the net and ask). JoelOnSoftware? Hacker News doesn't accept job postings from outside, so where would you post if you were looking to find talent?

The position is here http://www.optionscity.com/jobs/seniordeveloper.htm

Thanks!