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that application is terrible

I can see it being fine as a step 2...but it's way too big as a first step. And you want someone for a job as a programmer...and yet your "filter" for this is essays and videos?

Anyone who'd bother to waste a day writing all those essays and making the videos, can learn RoR on their own...especially if they are already a programmer since RoR is not that different from the other languages

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I don't work for Living Social, but I think it's a huge risk that they're taking. The form is burdensome because it needs to be. The only people that they should get are people that really want to learn and that's exactly what they'll get here. Remember, the entrepreneurish techie on HackerNews is likely not their audience. The 19 year old fixing Mom's computer who just failed organic chemistry and might not want to go through with their Marine Biology degree is.

the 19 year old wouldn't hear about the opportunity in the first place

19 year old chiming in. Willing to take a break from getting a degree for a great experience like this. Now to convince my parents...

Apply, then if you're accepted I'll call your parents.

Also, I heard he will hook up a sandwich if it will help.

So would I.

But I did :)

Then again, I already study CS, but I'll definitely try to get into this.

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