News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Desktop Neo – rethinking the desktop interface for produc... by ethanbond on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @06:38PM (#10934980)
The ability to just pull a project of this scale to completion is something that virtually no 21 year old has. That alone is worth something to a company with some sense.

There's obviously a strong foundation for the hard skills (like visual design or prototyping or copywriting) that can be easily built upon in the field. That's the whole point of an internship: find a hard worker with a good foundation, teach them how to succeed in your company.

Not sure what the hell parent comment's problem is.

Re:Desktop Neo – rethinking the desktop interface for produc... by teknologist on Tuesday January 19, 2016 @09:51PM (#10935765)
> The ability to just pull a project of this scale to completion is something that virtually no 21 year old has.

Undergrad final year projects demand a similar investment of time, effort and view of the big picture. It's something we do in the UK - not sure about the US and others.

Re:Desktop Neo – rethinking the desktop interface for produc... by ethanbond on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @10:57AM (#10938926)
Yes, you are also paying/being graded on the work. That's a whole lot of direct incentive that isn't present for a project like this.