4 ms·
From the site: "1. Register either as an Entrepreneur (who has an existing idea or business) or someone who can be a Resource (has business, technical, or desi
by milesskorpen 14y ago
From the site:
"1. Register either as an Entrepreneur (who has an existing idea or business) or someone who can be a Resource (has business, technical, or design skills and wants to help). There is a $20 ticket required after registration – to cover basic expenses and ensure you will be teamed with serious participants."
That sounds reasonable to me. If you're a developer (or designer, or biz dev, or some mixture) and have your own idea, you register as an Entrepreneur. If you DON'T have an idea, but DO have valuable skills, you can sign-up to help out.
How is this so bad?
I can't think of a great alternative. "Employee" doesn't really fit. Nor does "team-member." "Developer" is too specific (since any role could fit here). For those who see this as a travesty, what would you prefer?
- cbetta 14y agoIdeas are cheap
- ChristianMarks 14y agoBuilt-in class distinction: the entrepreneur is the important leading visionary who brings vast experience, immense wealth, split-second decisiveness, capital, razor-sharp econometric analysis, start-of-the-art buzzword compliance, best practices in psychological manipulation for sustainable employee peak performance, cosmopolitan worldliness and indispensable connections to the Hackathon. His time is valuable. The mere resource is a wannabe who hopes to help out in some way. Also, the entrepreneur is a gastronome, while the resource feeds on Ramen noodles.
- milesskorpen 14y agoWhat's so bad with that? From what I could see, anyone could choose to sign up as an entrepreneur. What a wonderful world, where people can choose their class!
- mtrimpe 14y agoCall it 'Builder', 'Maker' or anything else. 'Resource' has a lot of baggage and ignoring that doesn't make any sense.
- milesskorpen 14y agoRight, but your proposed terms aren't really mutually exclusive with the entrepreneur who could be a dev/designer/whatever him/herself.
- white_devil 14y ago> I can't think of a great alternative. "Employee" doesn't really fit. Nor does "team-member." "Developer" is too specific How about "Talent"?
- milesskorpen 14y agoThe entrepreneur could be an awesome developer who also is very talented.