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I wonder why there aren't more cheap R&D contests like those. It seems like a fun way to get outside ideas and can result in some really nice inventions.
I think it's a matter of knowing how to connect to a community of folks who make things. That's probably why they partnered with Hacker Dojo.
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Except it * Gives participants resume boosters * Gives people direction on what to build in their spare time * Gives a common goal for those that feel like it * Offers college students some money (because it's probably not a well-employed industrial designer that's going to win, because they aren't the ones participating) * Gets new ideas on the table, because cross-discipline innovation is where some of the most nov…
1. How so? I participated and won this hackathon is a resume booster? How does that compare with actual paid work from a client? 2. Getting a client and working on a paid project gives me plenty of direction as to what to build in my spare time. 3. What? 4. You're only getting money if they think your idea is best. One person/group wins, not everyone. You could have been doing something with guaranteed pay, not spec…
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I think it's a matter of knowing how to connect to a community of folks who make things. That's probably why they partnered with Hacker Dojo.
I find this incredibly interesting, but I am a bit intimidated by my lack of hardware hacking experience. What would you recommend as a good way to get into these sorts of hackathons?
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The first half of those points is the same fuzzy horseshit rolled out to defend unpaid internships. That new ideas, informed feedback, and talent are valuable assets is obvious, so why should you hand them over for (virtually) free? That only devalues the value of the skills, training, and experience required to arrive at those insights.
You know, if I was at Pepsi-Cola right now I'd be assembling a team of interns (or multiple teams) to join the competition and participate. Not for the purpose of winning, but watching all the other entries and taking notes. Is there some cross-team protection or NDA taking place for all the contestants?
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How absurd, would you blame Ford for deaths that result from street racing? Overindulgence, like unsafe vehicle operation, is on the user.
If Ford had a $2.5billion[1] advertising program encouraging people to take part in street racing then yes, I might well hold them partly responsible for street racing deaths. Especially if the budget for public health education is tiny. [1] 2007, according to this source ( http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/what-top-brands-spen... )
If you can't control yourself after seeing "These CGI polar bears and this multi-ethnic group of skater kids both like our soda", then that is entirely on you. (Well, on you, or perhaps on your parents who clearly failed to raise you properly.) For anything short of "More doctors smoke camels", I really cannot place blame on companies for advertising. I see no evidence of such deliberate deception in modern soda advertisement.
Kraft is actually renting out a ballroom in SF for anyone who wants to improve their cheese recipe. You get 10k if you can make a better mac and cheese than Kraft! You'll get a gold star on your resume while we make an extra 13 cents per packet sold (on a scale of billions a year).
It probably cost Coca-Cola 10k to bring the consultant who thought of this idea. If they truly wished to repay people for bringing immense value to their business they would offer them upwards of a $1M USD, not less than your average car.
Coke nearly invented the modern day soft drink industry, and milk that cow to the tune of billions a year. Yet apparently if you beat them at their own game you only get 10k. And your IP taken. And probably a gag agreement.
Seems a little unfair, doesn't it?
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Except it * Gives participants resume boosters * Gives people direction on what to build in their spare time * Gives a common goal for those that feel like it * Offers college students some money (because it's probably not a well-employed industrial designer that's going to win, because they aren't the ones participating) * Gets new ideas on the table, because cross-discipline innovation is where some of the most nov…
1. How so? I participated and won this hackathon is a resume booster? How does that compare with actual paid work from a client? 2. Getting a client and working on a paid project gives me plenty of direction as to what to build in my spare time. 3. What? 4. You're only getting money if they think your idea is best. One person/group wins, not everyone. You could have been doing something with guaranteed pay, not spec…
When was the last time you heard Goldman Sachs rent out a room, provide pizza, and give 10k to whoever can improve on their strategies the best? Oh, but they're providing test data for free! Kraft is actually renting out a ballroom in SF for anyone who wants to improve their cheese recipe. You get 10k if you can make a better mac and cheese than Kraft! You'll get a gold star on your resume while we make an extra 13 c…