GitHub Student Developer Pack

Post by Tehnix » Tue, Oct 07, 2014, 8:00 PM UTC

russum wrote: post #128

naiyt wrote: post #101

So if you have an existing DigitalOcean account, it makes it seem like you can't apply the promo code to it. But I shot off a ticket to DigitalOcean's support, and they applied the $100 promo to my account within 5 minutes. So definitely send them a message if you have an existing account that you would like to have the credit applied to. Awesome pack, and great service from DigitalOcean as well. Also of interest is…

Hm, that's nice of them, although this page states you aren't allowed to do that: "Keep in mind that we only allow one promo code per account, so if you’ve redeemed one in the past you may not add another. To see your promo code history please visit your billing page." https://www.digitalocean.com/help/pricing-and-billing/

Post by wtallis » Tue, Oct 07, 2014, 8:01 PM UTC

Cshelton wrote: post #124

dragonwriter wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I need to think this through carefully, but your reasoning may very well apply to health-care too. I haven't seen the numbers on education, but certainly no OECD country has healthcare more expensive than that in the US. Heck, many pay less in public funds than the US, even though the private healthcare costs in the US are a little bit higher than the public costs -- and this was true before the Affordable Care Act…

Let's go through some simple logic here...other countries have less expensive healthcare, they pay less in public redistributions for healthcare, and that equates to a better healthcare system? If I'm a skilled doctor, from an microeconomic stand point, I'm going to work in a place that has higher compensation. You seem to go under the assumption that less expensive = better...

Post by Tehnix » Tue, Oct 07, 2014, 8:03 PM UTC

maximgsaini wrote: post #30

Awesome service guys. The following criticism is not for github, but for our culture as a whole. I cannot get myself to agree with how our culture has come to describe a 'student'. An example would be the following: "If you're a student aged 13+ and enrolled in degree or diploma granting course of study, the GitHub Student Developer Pack is for you. All you need is a school-issued email address, valid student identif…

Post by judk » Tue, Oct 07, 2014, 8:05 PM UTC

pokpokpok wrote: post #132

chrisan wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Many 'students' would probably be in a better financial situation than a non-'student' who is trying to learn. Somehow 'education' has turned into a tool for passing on privilege. Without that, how would they validate who is a student vs not? I know nothing of Go but want to learn. Am I not a 'student'? I understand what you are saying, but without being an actual verifiable student they would be giving this away t…

their point is that this is a package meant to financially aid those in the process of learning, but it's restricted to learners who are already privileged enough to be part of the expensive system (maybe some of them through grants or loans). Isn't it worth mentioning that a package meant to give people access to expensive learning resources isn't available to those who need it most?

Post by Already__Taken » Tue, Oct 07, 2014, 8:10 PM UTC