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Waiting until the last minute
- SwellJoe 19y agoI reckon Seth follows YC news, since pg posted his "don't wait until the last minute" message earlier today. It seems unlikely to be merely coincidence.
- Tichy 19y agoMaybe he also sent in an application? ;-)
- Alex3917 19y agoThe application for Seth's summer internship was due today. The application was to write a four page (max) PDF on anything you want and email it by April 2. That's where this post came from: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/03/why-bother-havi.html http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/03/why-bother-h...
- SwellJoe 19y ago"merely coincidence" wins again!
- derefr 19y agoI wait until the last minute to do laundry [business-suit-and-spandex mode.] My girlfriend hates this; when she did it, she would run it well ahead of time, in effect spending twice as much time and water as I do, with nothing to show for it (and no, she wasn't doing it to increase her clothing choice.) I think, in general, YAGNI applies to more than just programs, and especially to pre-planned investments in time. You'll be surprised how much of your day you simply waste, and can be optimized away to no ill effect, emotionally, psychologically, or creatively. [Oddly, just as I finished writing this, I went back to the front page and opened another article which made my statement seem awfully derivative: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson's_law]
- vsingh 19y agoOn a more personal note, let me add: writing your thesis.
- noodle 19y agocould we just get a seth godin HN widget so that his newest blog post is always on the front page? just right underneath the orange bar will do fine.
- edgeztv 19y agoActually, waiting until the last minute to apply for a summer internship is often a good idea. You'll be competing against fewer applicants if a new spot opens up at the company. It worked for me both times I applied late much better than applying early.