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This would be really interesting, especially for those of us who are struggling to meet that special someone (i.e. a co-founder). For me at least, I think being

This would be really interesting, especially for those of us who are struggling to meet that special someone (i.e. a co-founder). For me at least, I think being part of a competition and having external interest to keep motivation up would be helpful.

thetrumanshow 16y ago
Exactly, "put yourself in a position where failure will be public and humiliating". http://www.paulgraham.com/die.html http://www.paulgraham.com/die.html
alain94040 16y ago
meet that special someone (i.e. a co-founder) Two words for you: 1) the co-founders meetup http://www.meetup.com/Co-Founders-Wanted-Meetup/ http://www.meetup.com/Co-Founders-Wanted-Meetup/ 2) instead of lamenting about a situation, do something about it http://blog.fairsoftware.net/2010/06/10/will-you-be-a-great-entrepreneur-how-i-can-tell-from-your-resume/ http://blog.fairsoftware.net/2010/06/10/will-you-be-a-great-... "entrepreneurs are the ones who do when everyone else is talking" Literally, if you don't like something, fix it. Just do it yourself. Don't cry on HN that something needs to be done. To me, that's a tell-tale sign of entrepreneurs.
- rjett 16y ago
  "Don't cry on HN that something needs to be done." I read nothing in that comment that sounded like crying. As to your first suggestion about the Co-Founder-Wanted-Meetup: Am I such a cheapskate that $65 in advance/ $125 at the door to attend a meetup sounds a bit steep? Perhaps I can't see the forest for the trees and the opportunity cost of missing a meetup like this is way greater than the attendance fee. So for anyone who has attended this meetup, is it worth the fee?
  - alain94040 16y ago
    Sorry, you confused the regular co-founders meetup (price between $6 and $10 to get in), with the founder conference, a once-a-year event. Different size, different price. The crying part: I was trying to anticipate the reaction of "but there is no such meetup where I live". Just do it.

thetrumanshow 16y ago

Exactly, "put yourself in a position where failure will be public and humiliating". http://www.paulgraham.com/die.html http://www.paulgraham.com/die.html

alain94040 16y ago

meet that special someone (i.e. a co-founder) Two words for you: 1) the co-founders meetup http://www.meetup.com/Co-Founders-Wanted-Meetup/ http://www.meetup.com/Co-Founders-Wanted-Meetup/ 2) instead of lamenting about a situation, do something about it http://blog.fairsoftware.net/2010/06/10/will-you-be-a-great-entrepreneur-how-i-can-tell-from-your-resume/ http://blog.fairsoftware.net/2010/06/10/will-you-be-a-great-... "entrepreneurs are the ones who do when everyone else is talking" Literally, if you don't like something, fix it. Just do it yourself. Don't cry on HN that something needs to be done. To me, that's a tell-tale sign of entrepreneurs.

rjett 16y ago
"Don't cry on HN that something needs to be done." I read nothing in that comment that sounded like crying. As to your first suggestion about the Co-Founder-Wanted-Meetup: Am I such a cheapskate that $65 in advance/ $125 at the door to attend a meetup sounds a bit steep? Perhaps I can't see the forest for the trees and the opportunity cost of missing a meetup like this is way greater than the attendance fee. So for anyone who has attended this meetup, is it worth the fee?
- alain94040 16y ago
  Sorry, you confused the regular co-founders meetup (price between $6 and $10 to get in), with the founder conference, a once-a-year event. Different size, different price. The crying part: I was trying to anticipate the reaction of "but there is no such meetup where I live". Just do it.