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Hiring Vagueware on the cheap – Update
It’s been a couple of weeks since I announced my rather confusing and eccentric plan to work for the community for cheap for a few months next year.
The response has been so-so. I still think it’s feasible, I just think the way I laid it out has confused a few people.
It looks like the most popular ideas are:
- Run a startup weekend
- Teach the basics of programming to at least 100 kids and/or unemployed people (the feasibility of this could be challenging)
- Run a “Skills Gap Camp” for Undergraduates
These and other ideas can get voted on here:
http://ideas.vagueware.com/pages/33882-pledge-ideas
I think by the end of this week we’ll be settling on the top few, and I’ll commit to offering up 30 full-time days over the next 3 calendar months to make them all happen (and cover all costs of doing so) providing the cash can be raised to cover those costs. Expect the can to be rattled sometime next week – I’m thinking about letting people pledge any amount, not just £60, we’ll see.
