dalibrandi

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by dalibrandi 12y ago
I noticed that as well, strange issue. We'll look into it.
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
I like this a lot too; it's similar to an idea we tossed around at one point, where Codefund becomes a non-profit scholarship fund and we recruit donors at a higher level, i.e. larger average donations. Still in the cards, so we'l
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
Totally, it encourages networking of like minded individuals as well, which could turn out to be a long lasting support system if the community is continually fostered. Really like the early ideas floating around this model, seems like ther
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
this is really interesting. regardless of how our first campaign goes, we're going to seriously examine this as a possible iteration/pivot of our service. We've encountered a lot of people that like the idea of getting more p
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
I agree that we'd need to find a way of discerning the truly motivated from those that are just curious to learn programming. We don't want anyone to go through the process of fundraising and attending a bootcamp only to realize t
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
Thanks for pointing that out, we're working on fixing it. As compared to gofundme, our terms are similar in that there are no penalties for missed deadlines and the fundraiser gets to keep any amount they raise. It didn't seem rig
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
Very true, especially if the donations are mostly coming from friends and family. Codefund will require users to demonstrate need, in order for us to fulfill our mission of providing aid to those individuals who truly need it. If we're
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
If I'm understanding your argument correctly, you believe that certain crowdfunding sites should make their fundraisers aware of the potentially harmful psychological effects of a failed campaign, both on the side of the fundraiser as
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
First off, congrats and good luck on the journey. I also have some misgivings about this particular form of aid distribution. It's very possible that some extremely deserving candidates miss out on aid because they aren't the best
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
FAFSA isn't an option for bootcamp applicants. Most (if not all) of these schools aren't accredited, therefore, the options for financial aid are extremely limited. We're played around with the idea of targeting larger scale
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
Definitely something we've thought about, and it's similar to what Upstart offers bootcamp applicants. Our only hesitation was that it's a debt-based solution, which is something that we want to avoid at all costs. Contributi
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by dalibrandi 12y ago
Hi Hacker News, I want to introduce Codefund, a crowdfunding platform for aspiring coders. We have built a platform that enables users to crowdfund their tuition after being accepted into a programming bootcamp. Our first campaign is now li
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Codefund – Crowdfunding for Aspiring Coders(codefund.io)
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