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From PlayStation to Y Combinator: The Reddit Origin Story, Part 2
- loumf 17y agoIn case you haven't seen Part 1 http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/from-playstation-to-y-combinator-the-reddit-origin-story-part-1-alexis-ohanian http://www.openforum.com/idea-hub/topics/innovation/article/...
- tron_carter 17y agoThanks for this link, as it helps to explain what their original idea was. Also, When PG said he wanted them to come up with a new idea, it goes to show that the people behind the idea were more important than the idea itself.
- mdg 17y agoAh, I was wondering what Playstation had to do with this.
- kn0thing 17y agoDespite my recent work with Sony, this was not, in fact a product placement :) http://www.wired.com/promo/manonthefloor/ http://www.wired.com/promo/manonthefloor/
- vaksel 17y agoman talk about a cliff hanger...took them 2 months to come out with the 2nd part of the story...I forgot all about this.
- kn0thing 17y agoSorry! I got a bit distracted.
- Sukotto 17y agopg: so I guess this was a case of "smart person, bad idea" http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html http://paulgraham.com/bronze.html ... but on the face if it, the idea seems like a pretty good one to me. Why didn't YC like it? What am I missing?
- ehsanul 17y agoIn this interview, Alexis Ohanian does talk about it a little, though specific reasons for the idea being rejected are not mentioned: http://mixergy.com/no-reddit-didnt-copy-digg-heres-how-it-was-built-with-alexis-ohanian/ http://mixergy.com/no-reddit-didnt-copy-digg-heres-how-it-wa...
- kn0thing 17y agoYou'll have to ask PG & co. for specific reasons, but among the ones I remember being told, having to deal with slow and tyrannical phone carriers and/or with restaurants, which tend to be far from cutting edge when it comes to picking up new tech, even something apparently so straightforward and revenue generating.
- grinich 17y agoFor a video version, check out Alexis' talk at Startup Bootcamp. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDGVhqMuWI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDGVhqMuWI
- exit 17y agohow much money did reddit make the founders?
- karzeem 17y agoI wonder how big a role it played that they had the nerve to ask PG out for a drink. I know it's not a sufficient condition for success, but it definitely demonstrates the type of personality you want to see in a founder.
- kn0thing 17y agoI'd like to think it made a difference, but you'll have to ask PG.