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Would anybody be interested in a dating site for makers/programmers? Like, you work on solving a small or fun problem together while chatting? EDIT: I've had

Would anybody be interested in a dating site for makers/programmers? Like, you work on solving a small or fun problem together while chatting? EDIT: I've had several "dates" I've gone on that have devolved into business rather quickly, and I know several friends that have gone to hackathons expecting to hack and instead have to deal with romantic advances (not unexpected, but still distracting). It'd be nice to explicitly set content-type ahead of time so everyone knows what to expect.

laurenkay 13y ago
This is something we've considered doing (and that a few dating companies have tried in the past). It can be hard logistically to coordinate for compatibility, scheduling and similar interests, with a reasonable price point. On the other hand, doing activities like this can make for much more successful dates. So it's something we're thinking about adding on over time, once we have a big enough pool.
- angersock 13y ago
  Oh, I'm not talking about anything crazy like in-person meetings. MVP would be a prompt ("How do would you implement a Valentine's Day card?") and matching service (W4M seeking Angular expert), and then links to a shared code editor with chat screen--could even use somebody else's product. Minimal buildout. Way too easy to overthink this product.
jeremyt 13y ago
I guess I'm just puzzled at the entire idea. How many people out there have as their top concern that the person that they would like to meet for dating is also a programmer?
- angersock 13y ago
  So, first, not claiming this would be for everyone, obviously. Not necessarily programmer--notice that originally the spec was maker/programmers...extend to diy folks in general. That said, it's a lot easier to livecode together than to meet up and weld art things, so, you know, start small, MVP. The rough idea is that if you like making stuff, from scratch, you probably get along better with other people that like to make stuff. Maybe it's because they aren't as consumery as most of America, maybe it's because they can talk shop with you, maybe it's because of all the weird sociopsychoemotional baggage/metaphor of getting together with a potential partner and "creating" something--who knows. Additionally, it gives you a feeling for how somebody thinks, how they talk, and to be somewhat blunt performs a high-pass filter on socioeconomic factors, intelligence, and communication ability. Later, agreeable people can take it offline to see if they're any good at fscking in person.
dandroid17 13y ago
Please tell me where I can go to a hackathon and deal with romantic advances
- w1ntermute 13y ago
  The "friends" OP mentions are probably women. It's less to do with the particular hackathon and more to do with their gender.
  - angersock 13y ago
    The idea of a couples hackathon...wow, that would probably end well.
ashraful 13y ago
I actually created a site that pairs up hackers for lunch. Currently its only for hackers in SF. Check it out: http://hackerlunch.com/ http://hackerlunch.com/
zxcvvcxz 13y ago
Somehow I think there would be a supply and demand imbalance.
- thaumasiotes 13y ago
  That's not exactly an unusual problem for dating sites.

laurenkay 13y ago

This is something we've considered doing (and that a few dating companies have tried in the past). It can be hard logistically to coordinate for compatibility, scheduling and similar interests, with a reasonable price point. On the other hand, doing activities like this can make for much more successful dates. So it's something we're thinking about adding on over time, once we have a big enough pool.

angersock 13y ago
Oh, I'm not talking about anything crazy like in-person meetings. MVP would be a prompt ("How do would you implement a Valentine's Day card?") and matching service (W4M seeking Angular expert), and then links to a shared code editor with chat screen--could even use somebody else's product. Minimal buildout. Way too easy to overthink this product.

jeremyt 13y ago

I guess I'm just puzzled at the entire idea. How many people out there have as their top concern that the person that they would like to meet for dating is also a programmer?

angersock 13y ago
So, first, not claiming this would be for everyone, obviously. Not necessarily programmer--notice that originally the spec was maker/programmers...extend to diy folks in general. That said, it's a lot easier to livecode together than to meet up and weld art things, so, you know, start small, MVP. The rough idea is that if you like making stuff, from scratch, you probably get along better with other people that like to make stuff. Maybe it's because they aren't as consumery as most of America, maybe it's because they can talk shop with you, maybe it's because of all the weird sociopsychoemotional baggage/metaphor of getting together with a potential partner and "creating" something--who knows. Additionally, it gives you a feeling for how somebody thinks, how they talk, and to be somewhat blunt performs a high-pass filter on socioeconomic factors, intelligence, and communication ability. Later, agreeable people can take it offline to see if they're any good at fscking in person.

dandroid17 13y ago

Please tell me where I can go to a hackathon and deal with romantic advances

w1ntermute 13y ago
The "friends" OP mentions are probably women. It's less to do with the particular hackathon and more to do with their gender.
- angersock 13y ago
  The idea of a couples hackathon...wow, that would probably end well.

ashraful 13y ago

I actually created a site that pairs up hackers for lunch. Currently its only for hackers in SF. Check it out: http://hackerlunch.com/ http://hackerlunch.com/

zxcvvcxz 13y ago

Somehow I think there would be a supply and demand imbalance.

thaumasiotes 13y ago
That's not exactly an unusual problem for dating sites.