I was in batch[0] and have spent a lot of time with the people who run this group. I think they're wonderful.
I stand by what I have written in the past: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3436007
I stand by what I have written in the past: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3436007
I was one of the lonely programmers Nick describes in the post - it's been fantastic to spend so much time with so many people I now hold in such high esteem.