Also since I've been on HN for a long time, I know there will be questions about the price. Yes, you could organize this yourself. It'd be a lot of work though

Also since I've been on HN for a long time, I know there will be questions about the price. Yes, you could organize this yourself. It'd be a lot of work though and leave you with little time to actually work on your side project. You could also get fit without a gym or a personal trainer, or learn almost any skill without paying for a class. One of our past participants, Joshua Pinter (who launched an iOS app called ntwrk via the program) said it best: putting a dollar value on the program makes everyone take it more seriously, and it makes you take it more seriously.