Suggested team size
Four is the magic number. Three is too small for parallel work, five is too many for a 24-hour sprint. Preset to 4 per team here.
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Hackathon team generator
Hand-picking hackathon teams turns into a popularity contest. Randomise it instead — and use ratings to balance senior engineers across teams.
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Tip: set ratings with the ★ pickers below, or paste them inline like Alice, 5 on each line.
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When to use this
Internal company hackathons, university hack days, civic-tech weekends. Skill ratings keep one team from hoarding all the senior engineers.
Step by step
- 1
Paste participants
Names or handles.
- 2
Rate seniority/skill 1–5
Quick estimates work fine.
- 3
Generate balanced teams
Each team has a mix of seniors and juniors.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I lock people who already self-formed?
Enter them as one entry: 'Alice + Ben + Cara'.
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