Collaboration means sharing ideas, motivating each other, enhancing each others' strengths and compensating for weaknesses.
More than once have I been stumped on a problem, only to run it by a friend and have it solved in 30 seconds. Nothing about the nature of hacking demands that it be exclusively solitary, or exclusively collaborative. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
Furthermore, an event where you shoot to get an entire project done in a day is a good excercise and a good learning experience.
More than once have I been stumped on a problem, only to run it by a friend and have it solved in 30 seconds. Nothing about the nature of hacking demands that it be exclusively solitary, or exclusively collaborative. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
Furthermore, an event where you shoot to get an entire project done in a day is a good excercise and a good learning experience.