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?
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?
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.