Why we hack: the culture of company hackathons at Stytch

Stytch's company hackathons, held biannually, are a pivotal part of their culture, fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation across the organization. These events provide employees the opportunity to break from their usual routines and engage in rapid prototyping and experimentation, allowing them to explore new ideas and technologies, solve workflow problems, or prototype new product features. Participation is company-wide and encourages cross-functional collaboration, bringing together team members from different departments to work on diverse projects and present them during demo days, which include friendly competitions and awards like the Golden Spool for the best project. These hackathons not only invigorate the team and accelerate work processes but also aim to instill principles of rapid iteration, autonomy, and customer-focused thinking into the regular workflow, reminiscent of the company's early days of innovation and value delivery.