Are hackathons the new standard in corporate innovation? Decide for yourself!

Sidetrade’s annual hackathon, Sidehack, was back with a bang this year!

In this special episode, Andy chats with Remus Iancu, Team Lead Software Engineer & co-organizer of this year’s Sidehack, and Joy Ion, UI designer and first time Sidehack attendee.

From big “A-HA!” moments, some code explanation to their rubber duck, new friendships formed, and some truly terrible karaoke singing, listen in to find out what keeps Sidetraders coming back to the buzziest hackathon of the year!

Remus Iancu

Team Lead Software Engineer

Remus Iancu is a seasoned Team Lead Software Engineer with a passion for innovation and collaboration. Known for his strategic insights and technical expertise, Remus co-organized Sidehack 2024… which means he was to blame for the terrible singing at the karaoke evening!

Connect with Remus on Linkedin.


Joy Ion

UI Designer

Joy Ion is a talented UI Designer with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating intuitive, engaging user experiences. As a first-time hackathon attendee, Joy brought fresh perspectives and creative energy to the event… and busted her misconception that she’d need to be a coder to participate!

Connect with Joy on Linkedin.

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