[Bean0_0]

That is a super good idea, some of our posts have taken off and we have even been contacted by the vp of developer relations for github. I'll contact the rest of the group and see what they think. Although, I do happen to know that fbla has a similar type contest to TSA so we might just move to that next year.

[908B64B197]

>> The best thing to do is to find some sort of constructive way to channel your experience. One path I would suggest is to consider launching your own rival competition, where the judges are volunteers from industry, and the prize is an internship at a company or something like that. This would not only provide your peers with a great opportunity to get quality feedback, but also serve as a really useful experience that would help you in your future career. What have you got to lose?

Reading the replies to this comment saying "rules are rules" is honestly heart breaking. Where has the real spirit of innovation gone? The hacker ethics [0]?

> Although, I do happen to know that fbla has a similar type contest to TSA so we might just move to that next year.

It's your decision, but I say build your own. You've built an audience, already have outreach into the community and a good story.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_ethic

[peterkelly]

> Reading the replies to this comment saying "rules are rules" is honestly heart breaking

Yeah that was sad to see :(

I like the attitude that if you don't like the rules, go and make your own thing where you can choose your own rules and not be constrained by those of other people. That's basically the origin story for a lot of successful entrepreneurs.

[peterkelly]

If you do go ahead with this, I'd be willing to act as a judge and help out generally with advice. My contact details are in my profile.

[Legogris]

+1

yourusername at myusername dot se