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Good idea, questionable execution:

* Should have had a female in the group

* The first guy isn't "learning to code", he's a programmer learning a new language/framework

Why does it matter if a female didn't end up being in it?

Don't you know? Being pc is all the rage these days.

If you guys are curious to know how the team is created, check the job opening http://www.codelearn.org/blogger-who-wants-to-learn-to-code....

Seems obvious–having a female in the group might ease some anxiety/intimidation (which the community has caused) of other females who visit the site and want to follow their progress.

While I agree that it would have been nice, I don't think it was an oversight. In addition to the link posted on how they found people, it's also a bit of a double-edged sword as women are less likely to apply for these types of things. This is their very first attempt; it's experimental. I'm sure when they have more faith in their product/the training, they can spend more time trying to find people from varying backgrounds to highlight.

Only the third guy seems learning a new hability. If we were more rigorous, the path is a study comparing diverse online projects. I expect someone already done this.

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