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Makkhdyn
Some people might apply without reading the conditions. The first one being that you need to be a startup.
[dead] maximedegreve
This is perfect for startups! They need all the support they can get!
[dead] okhan11
Ditto! It's essentially free trials to various services. You can decide what works for you in the end without having to spend $$.
jpmc
Maybe its just me but the need to be incorporated is a poor requirement for a startup.
mvaxelaire
I agree but together with partners we have to decide on some requirements. Might definitely change it in next edition.
drakeandrews
In the UK at the least, it is trivial to gain some level of incorporation (fill out an online form, pay £20, have an address). I assume the same is possible in the USA.
eli
Any halfway decent developer should have a side project or two, so I would imagine it's a filter to see if you're actually at least semi-serious about what you're doing.
chanced
It's a hindrance for us but I understand why it's there. For starters, it weeds out vaporware rather quickly.
Mahn
Can European startups sign up aswell, or this is US only?
mvaxelaire
It's a global initiative. There is no geographical limits.
kellegous
from Email Landing Page: "Increase your chances of winning the Pack Share something about us: [twitter button]"

from Front Page: "we will randomly select 250 lucky startups that will get the Pack."

If this is not a biased random sweepstakes, I would remove that wording. I know nothing about US sweepstakes laws, but I think biased random is (at best) a gray area.

scottbartell
This is a good point. I get the marketing behind it, but those two headlines don't really line up and that's when you can run into trouble.
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mvaxelaire
Sorry for asking, my mistake. Just tried to get the word out about this non-profit initiative. Thanks for notifying.
mkoryak
I saw this same page months ago. Today It says that there are 6 days left to apply... something fishy about this.
mvaxelaire
It's a new Pack for Developers I launched 4 days ago. Applications are open for 10 days (6 left). Nothing fishy :)
eli
How exactly does tweeting that phrase "increase my odds"? Do I have to use the included language? I feel icky trading my endorsement for something of apparent value.

The astroturf-looking comments at the bottom of this page are also not terribly encouraging.

GhotiFish
I agree, Though I'm more at issue with the contradiction. Getting more people into the startup pack increases my odds?

That's just insulting.

GhotiFish
"How to make a post with curl"

   curl --data "param1=value1&param2=value2" http://example.com/
Yup, this is for developers, also anyone who can follow rudimentary instructions. Oh well. Some of this stuff looks interesting.
frederico
I did smile here especially when I saw an explicit example directly above it that too.

Should have required JSON posting data then just given the example of curl --data "postInfo" url

regardless awesome idea!

chanced
Beh, I think the purpose of the API call still stands. Besides, I don't think windows has curl so non-techies could get stuck on that if they didn't want to dig.
jnankin
I'm getting 500s from the API...
speg
Make sure you have the correct Content-Type in your headers.