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I think it's kind of funny that this post mentions nothing about, you know, actually building a product.
by comatose_kid 19y ago
I think it's kind of funny that this post mentions nothing about, you know, actually building a product.
- fallentimes 19y agothat's what EIR's do :)
- RyanGWU82 19y agoI don't think this post isn't geared toward those who are building a company right away. Rather, I think the target audience is people who want to move to SF/Silicon Valley, meet people, and get on the right direction to build something at a later date. Ironically I may use some of this advice when I move away from SF and to Seattle -- the opposite of what Andrew did -- later this year. :)
- zellunit 19y agoI feel like there is a lot you should do to solidify your network, your resources, your outlook, your team, your understanding of markets, and your philosophies on product before you even build one so I think he is spot on. Sitting down and just building something cool without the above is generally a recipe for disaster.
- edw519 19y ago"Sitting down and just building something cool without the above is generally a recipe for disaster." Doing all of the above without building anything is a bigger recipe for disaster. All that other stuff is important, but at the end of the day, someone who has already built something others want will be way ahead.
- edw519 19y agoThat's probably because this guy's a poser. You can do all the networking in the world but, sooner or later, someone's gonna ask what he's got. All he'll be able to say is a rolodex. "Build something people want." Not "Meet people who want something"