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I suppose my thesis is hackathons don't promote end results with longevity, versus libraries and other foundational tools.

I'm not against throwing code away. I'm just not sold that the results of hackathons provide value.

I'm thinking that the 'hackathon' is an experience, not a production technique. It has value in the teamwork it creates, the enthusiasm it kindles and so on.

> Code is generally eventually thrown away

Some code is doing useful work after 30 years, some after 10. Hipster stuff is called "ancient" after 1 year. Most hackathon stuff is dropped after 2 days.

That's false... OP gives an example in another comment here.

Opinions are subjective.

Code is not generally thrown away. Look at all the code in your OS. It's not opinion unless you refuse to look at facts.