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The Old MacDonald Hackathon

51 points| joshwprinceton | 13 years ago |blog.dwolla.com | reply

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[+] cwbrandsma|13 years ago|reply
Wait, what type of cow we talking here? Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein, Angus? Male or Female? How old? Sorry, former dairy kid OCD kicking in from a state that has more cows than there are Iowans.

And a rooster? Can I get it processed (plucked, gutted, and in a bag ready for a pot)

[+] mamoswined|13 years ago|reply
A rooster is an interesting choice of a prize. Few farmers, even the locavore/small kind, breed their own chickens anymore. And they tend to be banned in a lot of areas. The type of cooking they are perfect for (chicken soup from scratch)is not something the average person tends to do anymore. So not many people want roosters.
[+] danso|13 years ago|reply
This is a terrible idea and perpetuates outdated stereotypes of Iowans for a cheap laugh. Our specialty is pigs, not cows.
[+] hammock|13 years ago|reply
For the curious: http://www.iowaagriculture.gov/quickfacts.asp

Corn value of production (2011 crop year) $14.5 billion

Soybeans value of production (2011 crop year) $5.50 billion

Cattle and calves, cash receipts (2011) $3.41 billion

Hogs, cash receipts (2011) $6.70 billion

[+] harrisonweber|13 years ago|reply
They told me they're "a sucker for juxtaposing Iowa rural stereotypes with modern day technology."
[+] smoyer|13 years ago|reply
I had a friend from Iowa who told me it was actually an acronym ... is this true?
[+] mrkmcknz|13 years ago|reply
This has brightened my Monday up. One question... How do the logistics work out here?

I can't think of anything more amusing than 4 neck-beard hackers winning a cow at a hack.

[+] jtchang|13 years ago|reply
Maybe first prize can be a pardon for the cow. Something like what the president does for turkeys every Thanksgiving.
[+] JagMicker|13 years ago|reply
As someone born & raised in Iowa, I'm glad to see them embrace the startup culture. Iowa is a great place to live, and it could use some new sharp minds to help it grow.

As for the people complaining about prizes --- why don't you donate something more enticing than cow, chicken, and rooster?

[+] scottyallen|13 years ago|reply
Who's up for a road trip from the Bay Area? Bonus points if you have a livestock trailer or something to tow it with. Somehow I don't think my Prius will cut it...
[+] smoyer|13 years ago|reply
Bay Area ... Prius

Our second stereotype of the thread!

[+] gsibble|13 years ago|reply
I'm flying out for the hackathon. Any interest in teaming up?
[+] littlegiantcap|13 years ago|reply
Jordan Lampe is a genius. This is exactly the sort of thing thay makes me miss Dwolla so much. I may actually head back to Des Moines for this.

Also anyone know if butchering services are included?

[+] Ataub24|13 years ago|reply
Genius he is
[+] JasonFruit|13 years ago|reply
As a coder who raises his own meat, I want to go to Des Moines --- but I have enough roosters to fill my freezer. That pig, though . . .
[+] joezhou|13 years ago|reply
BRB... Waiting for an African Hackathon where I can get an elephant or zebra.
[+] mamoswined|13 years ago|reply
Is it a live cow or meat?
[+] mschonfeld|13 years ago|reply
That's totally your up to you... We'll give it to you anyway you want it.
[+] ChuckMcM|13 years ago|reply
I appreciate that they didn't go for the 'brogrammer' stereotype.
[+] Falling3|13 years ago|reply
Really unhappy to see animals being given away as "prizes".
[+] jtchang|13 years ago|reply
Why?

There is a long history of animals as gifts/prizes such as for dowrys in marriages.

[+] harrisonweber|13 years ago|reply
FYI: Dwolla says it will allow winners to accept their awards in the following formats: alive, meat, or cash equivalent.