11月初,科技界新創活動展由Web Summit領跑,後交棒給芬蘭的Slush。全球這類新創比賽、展覽每年上百場,當紅形式就屬黑客松(hackathon):軟、硬體開發者結合圖形與介面設計師及專案經理的團隊,數十小時不眠不休競賽,就盼終獲金主青睞。
【黑客松淺談】 hackathon 黑客松(又名編程馬拉松) A:I will participate in a hackathon challenge held by a bank next week. (下週我要參加銀行舉行的黑客松挑戰賽。) B:It's one of the most popular contests in the startup business ecosystem. What's your specialization? (那是最熱門的新創活動!你主攻哪個領域?) fintech 金融科技(finance + technology) A:I am confident my fintech background will contribute greatly to help our team succeed! (相信我的金融科技背景必能助本隊成功。) B:You guys will brainstorm intensively to attain a solution within 50 hours, won't you? (你們要腦力激盪50小時做出成果,對吧?) heavyweight 重量級人物 A:The organizers have invited a panel of industry heavyweights to serve as judges for this event. (主辦單位邀請業界重量級人士當裁判。) B:Your focus had better be on scaling your mission to service millions of customers. (你們的解決方案重心最好要支援百萬客群。) 【延伸閱讀】延伸關鍵字 1. to cater:滿足需要;迎合;投合 2. to cultivate:培養、培育 3. obsolete:過時的、淘汰的 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權