I ought to chose people who can perform.

bad scores in college does not prove they are better programmers.

a) you are angry at the system b) you have a girlfriend who helps you by not disturbing you, who supports you, while you build your startup

couple of questions for you if you want to answer them a) can you tell me about your startup b) did you ever face challenges getting hired c) do you think you are a good programmer, how can you substantiate it