Comments on: A Non-traditional Resume, Web Service Studio on CodePlex, Official Shotgun Rules, and Win a MacBook Air http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-official-shotgun-rules-and-win-a-macbook-air/ Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:09:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jeff godin http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-official-shotgun-rules-and-win-a-macbook-air/comment-page-1/#comment-4150 jeff godin Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:38:34 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-official-shotgun-rules-and-win-a-macbook-air/#comment-4150 [...] with Seth Godin. He read my post on self-marketing for software developers and thought it embodihttp://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-offi...P-Nats return the favor against Hillcats OurSports CentralLYNCHBURG, Va.- The Potomac Nationals [...] [...] with Seth Godin. He read my post on self-marketing for software developers and thought it embodihttp://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-offi…P-Nats return the favor against Hillcats OurSports CentralLYNCHBURG, Va.- The Potomac Nationals [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-official-shotgun-rules-and-win-a-macbook-air/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 Matt Fri, 30 May 2008 05:15:05 +0000 http://www.softwarebyrob.com/2008/05/29/a-non-traditional-resume-web-service-studio-on-codeplex-official-shotgun-rules-and-win-a-macbook-air/#comment-4006 Jeff's application is - to me anyway - a compelling advertisement for homeschooling. As for the programming contest, I think I'm seeing a trend, and I'm not convinced these things are the best idea. At least not with that sort of tiny quid pro quo structure. I mean an Air is what, $1800? How many college-kid man-hours are going to go into that and never see a payoff? Better to do SoC. Btw: Nvidia is doing a similar contest for their CUDA sdk & payday is $5k. Problem is harder though. Jeff’s application is – to me anyway – a compelling advertisement for homeschooling.

As for the programming contest, I think I’m seeing a trend, and I’m not convinced these things are the best idea. At least not with that sort of tiny quid pro quo structure. I mean an Air is what, $1800? How many college-kid man-hours are going to go into that and never see a payoff? Better to do SoC.

Btw: Nvidia is doing a similar contest for their CUDA sdk & payday is $5k. Problem is harder though.

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