Read this article hoping for some insights about hackathon culture.<p>Actually, its just an excuse to promote a friend's app followed by some vague platitudes about tech/innovation. Yawn.
Uber for X services thrive on high retention something which is low for hair cuts. How often do people get them? Also, hair styling can be subjective making it hard to quantitatively define quality- which makes it hard to scale.
"What I love most about hackathons is that failure is everywhere. When you’re not afraid to fail, you’re not afraid to push your limits, and that’s an attitude everyone can benefit from."<p>Truth!
As I read this I couldn't help but think of PG's essay on Growth. "The constraints that limit ordinary companies also protect them. That's the tradeoff. If you start a barbershop, you only have to compete with other local barbers."<p>He might have to rewrite that paragraph if this goes big!