Oh my goodness! You know, that didn't even occur to us. In fact, uh.... I'll be right back, after I find my W2. State of my personal taxes asides, I can tell you that we are NOT going to be "filing for an extension" for the Challenge. :) The deadline will remain the 14th.
- Dan On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 11:32 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, I think that Google setting the date one day before taxes are due > to the IRS, violated their "Do not be evil" mantra. > > Shane > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 11:08 PM, tberthel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> I think they would be unable to since they only have 2 weeks to pick >> the winners. They can't change the May deadline only the submission >> date, and that was pushed as far as they could without turning all of >> Google and OHA into judging centers. They could not afford to do it >> over 5 million. >> >> On Apr 10, 12:38 am, luke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Is anyone other than me in need of just a little more time on their >> > Android Developer Challenge submission? I have barely been sleeping >> > for stretches of days at a time to try and get my submission >> > implemented and working, and I need more time before the deadline, >> > otherwise I may not be able to submit anything working (the last >> > pieces have to come together before the whole thing works, fingers >> > crossed). >> > >> > Justification for the request: >> > ** Huge amounts of the API are not well documented, and half the time >> > the Javadoc doesn't even work in Eclipse, it is not stored in a >> > completely compatible format (bug: >> http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35 >> > ). >> > ** Also, I keep hitting random bugs in the tools (Eclipse plugin and >> > even the Dalvik VM), as I'm thrashing them pretty hard, and these bugs >> > are slowing down development. >> > ** If an application isn't quite complete, it may be unusable and >> > therefore not worth submitting, meaning a small amount of time can >> > make the difference between a good submission and months of wasted >> > time if you simply can't submit in the current form. >> > ** Giving more time during the period where people are uber-motivated >> > (i.e. before the deadline) will only result in a larger number of high- >> > quality applications. >> > ** Giving more time doesn't hurt anyone, everybody can add more >> > spit&polish to their apps regardless of whether they're "finished" or >> > not... >> > >> > To other Developer Chalenger entrants: If you are struggling to get >> > the submission done in time, and if a little extra time will make or >> > break your submission, please post a short reply in the following >> > format, designating the bare minimum estimated extra time you would >> > need. I can only hope that Google will see this post and consider one >> > more slight change of date, but at the very least this can be >> > considered a poll that will hopefully give an indication of where >> > everybody is at. >> > >> > <+> 1 week >> > >> > You do not need to reply if you have finished your submission or if >> > you disagree with requesting an extension, please start another thread >> > for that if you want. I post this message at the risk of receiving >> > the sort of response that came last time the issue of deadline >> > extension came up ("But I've worked so hard on getting this done by >> > the deadline!"). Extra time helps everybody involved. >> > >> > Google: I know there are numerous timing constraints you have to >> > juggle with respect to how the next 6 months or so is going to unfold, >> > so I know this date can't be pushed off indefinitely... but I hope you >> > will please see if there is any more give in the schedule! I can only >> > imagine there has been schedule creep with all internal aspects of >> > Android and the OHA too... >> > >> > Thanks! >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
