Jack pointed me to something tonight that sounds very interesting: The Red Hat Challenge. I guess it's a bit like Google's Summer of Code, in a way, but with bigger money, an MBA slant, and the chance to present to Red Hat's management team:
Red Hat, the world's leading open source software company, is looking for innovative ideas to shape its future business model. The Red Hat Challenge is an open invitation to create an innovative solution to a Red Hat business problem.This is only open to students, so I can't enter (not that it would matter - I'd lose). But if you qualify, you should. It sounds like a great opportunity. Something for we business folks to chew on.Form a team with the most brilliant people you know. Research. Brainstorm. Then present your concept to a panel of business leaders. The judges will provide detailed feedback on your concept plan that will support you in your future endeavors. And the winning team will receive $20,000
Which is why I like the idea. If Red Hat were to poll people in the industry, it would get all sorts of opinions colored by industry. Mine. Yours. Etc. But this Challenge seems like it's designed to extract insight from students before they become biased/jaded by the software industry. Good call.
Posted by Matt Asay on February 21, 2007 08:25 PM
