problem, yeah. you know, you'll feel much more pressure. you feel the world closing in on you, but we'll be able to finish in time. >> these kids have been staring at computer screens for 24 hours, and they're starting to develop some interesting projects. >> did you just come up with this idea here? >> yeah. >> seriously? >> yep. >> i'm blown away, and i just can't believe that at all hours of the day and night, these kids are here working. >> there's something about the supportive environment and the energy here. i think it's just that a lot of these people haven't built something before, but when you're in a room, and you see a thousand other people building stuff, of course you can do it. >> twenty-two-year-old dave fontenot is one of the founders of the student hackathon movement. >> when did this culture sort of evolve? >> let's see. about 3 1/2 years ago now, i heard about this hackathon in ann arbor. there was about 50 people, and it was really, really awesome, and at the end of that we felt the need to just start our own.