Start9 will provide free training to anyone who wants to learn package development for StartOS. Training will be in the form of periodic live webinars of various skill levels, as well as regular "office hours" for asking questions and getting help, including pair programming with senior developers. Participants will learn the various capabilities and APIs offered by StartOS, and how to take advantage of them. You will learn best practices and advanced techniques to achieve your desired user experience.
This is a really neat initiative. I can readily identify a desire for more self-host apps and a desire for folks to provide them - if they only knew how and were empowered. It's like a bridge between two land masses.