(Bloomberg) -- Tech companies face a harsh reality: You're only as good as your latest product. The scramble to identify and lure the best talent has taken recruiters to unusual places. This week, Bloomberg Technology's Lizette Chapman visits a recent hackathon, where high school and college students code through the night. All the while, corporate representatives and investors are watching, eying the kids who will become future stars.
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To contact the authors of this story: Lizette Chapman in San Francisco at lchapman19@bloomberg.net, Brad Stone in San Francisco at bstone12@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Pia Gadkari at pgadkari@bloomberg.net, Liz Smith Magnus Henriksson
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