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Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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walterheck wrote: post #7
powerslave12r wrote: post #4

I would actually watch a reality show covering this. Watching them code, blaming each other over breaking builds, accusing each other of IP theft and so on. Another interesting thing to think about is how patents come into the picture. Are they allowed to re-invent the wheel in their own world? If they 'invent' an ipad-like device or another otherwise patented idea in "the real world," would it make people think abou…

We have someone interested in doing a documentary already, but I hope it will be in a more serious fashion ;)

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Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by maayank »

powerslave12r wrote: post #4

I would actually watch a reality show covering this. Watching them code, blaming each other over breaking builds, accusing each other of IP theft and so on. Another interesting thing to think about is how patents come into the picture. Are they allowed to re-invent the wheel in their own world? If they 'invent' an ipad-like device or another otherwise patented idea in "the real world," would it make people think abou…

with the wrong attitude things like that can create a poisonous environment really fast.

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by ed209 »

powerslave12r wrote: post #4

I would actually watch a reality show covering this. Watching them code, blaming each other over breaking builds, accusing each other of IP theft and so on. Another interesting thing to think about is how patents come into the picture. Are they allowed to re-invent the wheel in their own world? If they 'invent' an ipad-like device or another otherwise patented idea in "the real world," would it make people think abou…

although not a reality show, there was a BBC drama about building a startup around 2000 called Attachments

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachments_(TV_series)

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by bieh »

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP!

[1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up)

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by maayank »

bieh wrote: post #15

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP! [1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

How's the internet? How's the visa situation?

Congrats on the initiative. Suggestion: in the meantime, maybe a link from team to paulh.co

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by aerique »

bieh wrote: post #15

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP! [1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

Man, I wish I was still 20 without a mortgage, wife and kids sometimes!

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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maayank wrote: post #16
bieh wrote: post #15

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP! [1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

How's the internet? How's the visa situation? Congrats on the initiative. Suggestion: in the meantime, maybe a link from team to paulh.co

The internet is unbearably slow for the next two weeks until the fiber to the mainland[1] comes online -- right now there's a 600ms satellite link, which is no fun. At the moment I've only got about 2-3mbit (though at least there's no data cap), but I'm hoping that'll improve drastically soon.

Visas are no problem. There's visa-free entry for any nationality, and we'll sort out new hires work permits once they get here.

And yeah, I really need to finish adding content to the website. Up until yesterday it was just a static splash page :)

[1] http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=27434

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by bieh »

aerique wrote: post #17
bieh wrote: post #15

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP! [1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

Man, I wish I was still 20 without a mortgage, wife and kids sometimes!

Yeah, I've had more people say that than have actually applied for the job :)

Re: Programmers sought for tropical hackathon

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Post by rdl »

bieh wrote: post #15

If anyone doesn't want to wait for this to get started to come hack on a tropical island, we're[1] hiring iOS/Android developers to come work on Mahe, Seychelles [2]. Flights on us, bonus points if you can start ASAP! [1] http://blackgranitestudios.com/2012/07/we-are-hiring/ (though that website is still being set up) [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mah%C3%A9,_Seychelles

This looks really awesome. I did a company in Anguilla in the Caribbean during the 1990s crypto export ban period, and lived in Thailand for 6mo or so s couple years ago. A tropical place like that could be really great for a dev team forms while, although I think spending a few months a year back in centers of tech (us or asia or eu) would be really helpful.

Sort of thinking about a shared startup office in Hawaii for weeks or months with a team.

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