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		rpwilcox on Dec 21, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hungry Academy - get paid to learn Ruby Excellent! I'm glad a big presence in the startup community is willing to train people, instead of demanding: "OMG I CAN'T FIND ROCK STARS I R D00MM333ED!!!!!!" like I see so many other companies do :)

sequoia on Dec 22, 2011 [–]

I want to second this. Given the shortage of qualified developers, I actually find it baffling that more companies aren't taking this step. Kudos to Living Social to being proactive rather than whining about lack of talent!

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