Comment by davidbalbert
15 years ago
This is exactly how we see it, in a lot of ways. We hope that we're creating value that wasn't there before (I think we are), and we would be very happy destroying stupid hiring rituals.
It's also the reason that we're not charing for it right now. We think it could be really big and important. We're going to see if we can get it there fast while breaking even.
If you weren't busy, we'd love to have you :).
It's also the reason that we're not charging for it right now.
I wouldn't judge this by familiar models. Who knows but that you could make more money overall by subsidizing hackers to attend.
The transformative thing is finding a way to amplify/unleash the social, creative, and market value of hackers, most of which remains locked away right now. Since it's such a scarce resource and getting scarcer (edit: relative to demand), the value is obvious.
I'll be cheering for you guys!
Thanks!