"they" as in Engine Yard? Promote Ruby development? Get publicity from #wa-ste if it trends, and get publicity anyways for running such an odd contest? I think

"they" as in Engine Yard? Promote Ruby development? Get publicity from #wa-ste if it trends, and get publicity anyways for running such an odd contest? I think the concept of using Twitter messages to create an app is hilarious and fascinating at the same time. Even if I don't participate, I'd love to see how the contest turns out. The thing that interests me the most is the 5-limit on WASTEpoint submissions, and the requirement to use at least 10 WASTEpoints from at least 4 different submitters, which will force contestants to rely on other people's submissions and not just their own. I wonder if this will cause potential contestants to delay building their own WASTEpoints, to wait and see what other WASTEpoints are available for use before supplementing with their own in order to complete the contest. -- On second thought, I guess that's why second and third prizes are for the WASTEpoints submissions. Hmm, now that I think about it, to win first prize, you don't even need to code anything; just create a program listing of WASTEpoints that other people build.