"Measuring programming progress by lines of code is like measuring aircraft building progress by weight." - Bill Gates
I truly don't understand why counting LOC is some sort of badge of accomplishment. I think once you've coded enough you'll realize that efficiency matters most. Efficiency and elegance is what I aim for.
Good point. I'm going to build this thing regardless if I get selected or not. It costs little to nothing to build web software these days. Absolutely no reason that I can't pull it off on my own.