They just have to make something like a proof-of-concept. That's a far cry from ...

nandemo on May 31, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Workplace experiments: A month to yourself

They just have to make something like a proof-of-concept. That's a far cry from shipping a product / selling a service, let alone starting a company from scratch do it. Also, it's riskless, since they're getting paid whether the product works out or not.