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Why did it take so long? Seems like an obvious thing in hindsight?

Are there any opensource apps that I can connect to San Jose public library? I have some features in mind, like sending a notification asking me to read a certain page at certain time of the day. When I click the link, it should take me to the next open page. Surprisingly no such apps exist so far

>>So we got it: we will use live game streaming to help kids learn science. We launched our MVP and saw phenomenal results.

Ahem, phenomenal results for yourselves. But what did kids learn ? How is the retention?

Thanks. I will make sure to pay him a small amount.

Thanks. I have no promises to make beyond telling him he will develop relevant job skills. If he doesnt like it after a month or so, he can happily walk away without loosing any money.

Thanks. Thats an interesting perspective. How do distinguish between a guy volunteering vs me finding a guy willing to come and work with me? Is the latter what you call an internship while the former is volunteering?

True but I want to be bit more ethical than saying noone is forcing him. I dont want to take "advantage" of his situation.

Thanks for the perspective. Exactly like you said, tasks I assign are menial/entry level and make no monetary returns for me, but will be really helpful to the intern.

Hours will be mutually determined but a minimum number of hours a week will help in getting out something tangible.

As per academic credit, it is a great point. Thx

Thanks for replying and pointing out the framing. I am not going to set minimum hourly requirements but I also dont want him to work 3-4 hours a week and expect to see results. I said "making him work", because he will be ultimately working on my idea. But yes, the wording could be better. May be "collaborate " on my idea or some such thing

All good points. Why do you want to work here is just a dumb question for this purpose. It basically forces me to lie and say you guys sound awesome instead of just saying your company ticks the right boxes for me.

Have you ever asked your plumber or handyman why they want to work for you ? Same circumstances, there also you want someone passionate.

Yes, sometimes it's possible. Sometime ago, I had considered doing it because I could not think like a marketing person. So, I told a struggling startup founder that I will do grunt marketing for them, they just have to teach me the steps involved. Now, after learning , I concluded that for every problem,, by and large,, there is already an imperfect solution. It's easier to approach the solution maker to market their product and rather than build myself, one from scratch If you want someone, you should atleast drop your contact details here, so that we can contact you.

Didn't Linus apologize sometime ago for talking like he talked on this list. Personally, I agree with what he says, but I dont like the tone.