Bars don't ask for resumes when you come in.
Trust the organizers of the MeetUp to try to come up with a [slightly] better process...
Trust the organizers of the MeetUp to try to come up with a [slightly] better process...
Snarkiness aside, constructive criticism:
Somewhere accessible by train and car would be ideal. Downtown PA has, at best, mediocre freeway access and parking.
Somewhere quieter than a bar or pool hall might be more conducive to conversation.
As much as I'm ashamed to admit it, the "trendy" impression I have of Blue Chalk is a personal turn-off. Besides, I'd want my potential co-founder to be frugal enough to avoid such an establishment pre-funding.
Perhaps something like the Hacker Dojo?
they need to do a dummy project after the matching to see for themselves how well they gel together!