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"Why the hype?" You are asking this on HN, which is run by a startup funding company and started out as "Startup News" ( http://ycombinator.com/announcingnews.

by praptak 16y ago

"Why the hype?" You are asking this on HN, which is run by a startup funding company and started out as "Startup News" ( http://ycombinator.com/announcingnews.html http://ycombinator.com/announcingnews.html )

ferparra 16y ago
Couldn't agree more. Everyone where they belong. If you don't feel to be part of the internet startup world, why get involved in it if it won't fulfill your desires?
mahmud 16y ago
What better place to ask: there is always room for introspection. I can personally answer the OP: the opportunity to ROCK it, make huge differences in society, touch the lives of more people than you will ever meet in person, do what you love. Just the rush of conceiving an idea, and have it set your mind aflame in those few seconds you're running towards pen and paper is WORTH IT.
- dagw 16y ago
  Funny you should say that. I'm currently at a mid sized (10k employees worldwide) consultancy, and one of the reasons I'm still there rather than having run with one of my startup ideas is that there I get a chance to "make huge differences in society, touch the lives of more people than you will ever meet in person". I get to be involved in huge projects with real visible impact on peoples lives. At a small company (my own or someone else's) I'd with all likelihood be working on much smaller problems with much smaller impact.
magnusdeus123 16y ago
I got asked this twice, so I guess I'll answer. I see articles related to startup across other forums too but I frequent this i.e. I'm comfortable here, and being one of the largest forums dedicated to the concept, it made sense to ask it on HN. I knew that it would be defended by the most updated and committed audience. Should I have asked it on Yahoo! Answers or something people reckon? And no, it has nothing to do with going out and getting some sunlight.

by praptak 16y ago

ferparra 16y ago

Couldn't agree more. Everyone where they belong. If you don't feel to be part of the internet startup world, why get involved in it if it won't fulfill your desires?

mahmud 16y ago

What better place to ask: there is always room for introspection. I can personally answer the OP: the opportunity to ROCK it, make huge differences in society, touch the lives of more people than you will ever meet in person, do what you love. Just the rush of conceiving an idea, and have it set your mind aflame in those few seconds you're running towards pen and paper is WORTH IT.

dagw 16y ago
Funny you should say that. I'm currently at a mid sized (10k employees worldwide) consultancy, and one of the reasons I'm still there rather than having run with one of my startup ideas is that there I get a chance to "make huge differences in society, touch the lives of more people than you will ever meet in person". I get to be involved in huge projects with real visible impact on peoples lives. At a small company (my own or someone else's) I'd with all likelihood be working on much smaller problems with much smaller impact.

magnusdeus123 16y ago

I got asked this twice, so I guess I'll answer. I see articles related to startup across other forums too but I frequent this i.e. I'm comfortable here, and being one of the largest forums dedicated to the concept, it made sense to ask it on HN. I knew that it would be defended by the most updated and committed audience. Should I have asked it on Yahoo! Answers or something people reckon? And no, it has nothing to do with going out and getting some sunlight.