...This chapter discusses the Migrahack, a series of hackathons held in both the US and Mexico and explores the construction of global Latinidad within the context of technological innovation and community engagement. By examining the role of prototypes and participatory models, it highlights how...

...This chapter looks at the concept of code work, exploring how participants in hackathons immerse themselves in coding to navigate narratives of developmentalist change and modernity promoted by political parties. It follows individuals like Chavita, Leo, and El Pato as they engage in hackathons...

... and influence the valuation of coding skills. It also reveals how organizers and participants at hackathons navigate various markers of difference, such as race, class, gender, and able-bodiedness, that are often compartmentalized into the personal layer of the ethno-stack. By examining hacker imaginaries...