You're not bringing much creativity to hand before writing the idea off.* Here's a two minute model. First - you steer people in the right direction via a loos

You're not bringing much creativity to hand before writing the idea off.* Here's a two minute model. First - you steer people in the right direction via a loose matching system a bit like they use on okcupid. When you need some boilerplate do you: - Type it all out manually at blistering speed on your expensive keyboard? - Press a button and watch your IDE nail it instantly? - Knock up some quick elisp macros? - Walk away in disgust? You're a bit rusty on use of a unix API call. What's the first place you look? - I've got a directory on my dev server full of carefully nurtured patterns. If I've seen on it before, it'll be there. - There's a copy of Stevens resting on my monitor - My mates on irc will point me in the right direction. - This is what the web is for! Google and stack overflow. Then you match people for programming 'dates' over coffee. When you're both there, you put a code into a website, and it gives you a sample problem to talk about together. A week later maybe nothing has happened. Or maybe you've both gelled and knocked out an amazing project. Then you have an exit interview with the website about the person you were matched to. * We should go for coffee!