[paulddraper]

Hi. I worked on this project. I knew this would come up on HN, and it's a fair question.

> Do you guys at least get paid extra for this type of insanity?

We were compensated for our weekend time. And we did win a cash prize for 1st in the company hackathon. But we didn't expect to win, and that's not why we did it.

I value my time with my family of five. That's part of the reason I live in Utah with a 20 minute commute.

This would be an issue if it were required, expected, or routine. It was none of the those. It was self-driven,, fun, and a challenge. Much more fun than those 2 hr commutes I hear about from some people :)

[fny]

This is pretty awesome! Congratulations for winning and for having an employer that gives you the respect you deserve.