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Re:2 month hackathon on a remote tropical island by ricardobeat on Friday July 27, 2012 @12:46AM (#4300066)
You should offer more than just the trip. Preferably have some mentors/advisors available to the group. There is no point in spending thousands going to a tropical island to do exactly the same you can do at home, that's just spending money on a fake vacation.
Re:2 month hackathon on a remote tropical island by walterheck on Friday July 27, 2012 @12:53AM (#4300081)
That is exactly what we hope to achieve, but that all depends on how we shape this idea next..
Re:2 month hackathon on a remote tropical island by ajasmin on Friday July 27, 2012 @02:36AM (#4300275)
Paying these mentors would bring up the cost though. Travelling to a remote island and renting a villa doesn't sound cheap to start with.
Re:2 month hackathon on a remote tropical island by walterheck on Friday July 27, 2012 @02:42AM (#4300285)
Yeah, well, that's where things get interesting. These villa's are pretty decently priced, for 500USD/person/month you have something very nice.