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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.

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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.
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