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Funny how the biggest startup (by far) of all YC-funded actually IS NOT a CRUD-powered website but a classic algorithmic software that solves your problem. Con

by tx 18y ago

Funny how the biggest startup (by far) of all YC-funded actually IS NOT a CRUD-powered website but a classic algorithmic software that solves your problem. Congrats guys.

boucher 18y ago
By what metric is Xobni the biggest YC startup "by far"?
rms 18y ago
Loopt. The market for what they are doing is going to emerge suddenly in 3 years or so and they will be well positioned to conquer.
- axod 18y ago
  Have to say, I heard that 3 years ago. And 6 years ago... Mobile is going to be big!!!
  - rms 18y ago
    It's already society-changing big, but it hasn't quite converged with the internet and when it does Loopt will be there.
    - axod 18y ago
      Or, the next gen iPhone could just have gprs and expose that to javascript. In which case webapps could have all sorts of functionality included.
      - rms 18y ago
        I hope the carriers eventually allow full IP access without extra extra charges, but I don't think they're ever going to give up the text messaging revenue stream. It's a tough problem, because they don't want to have to compete with VoIP providers on their own cellular networks. And eventually we'll have the new network on the old TV frequencies that's open.
      - nextmoveone 18y ago
        I wish!
      - axod 18y ago
        I meant GPS dammit :/
    - deleted 18y ago
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  - plusbryan 18y ago
    one word: plastics
- ldambra 18y ago
  Loopt should keep a serious eye on the south korean market then, because it's currently the most advanced country with mobile phone technology. They all walk around watching real TV on their phone (not internet TV or else pseudo-TV). You can see a little of our own future just watching them.
- tx 18y ago
  Loopt is an awesome service, and also not "just" a website. I have no doubt they'll be successful (assuming they execute), but the potential isn't nowhere close to Xobni's. Every Internet user is also an email user, and email is a mess. Big and hairy problem to solve, but I like how they pick which little pieces to bite off first. Another YC startup I like a lot is Webmin: problems they solve are very real and I like their OSS approach. I use both webmin and xobni myself. However, the point I was trying to make was that most valuable businesses that YC funded ARE NOT just websites, they actually do some heavy lifting, because too many guys here are too fixated of becoming next Reddit.

by tx 18y ago

Funny how the biggest startup (by far) of all YC-funded actually IS NOT a CRUD-powered website but a classic algorithmic software that solves your problem. Congrats guys.

boucher 18y ago

By what metric is Xobni the biggest YC startup "by far"?

rms 18y ago

Loopt. The market for what they are doing is going to emerge suddenly in 3 years or so and they will be well positioned to conquer.

axod 18y ago
Have to say, I heard that 3 years ago. And 6 years ago... Mobile is going to be big!!!
- rms 18y ago
  It's already society-changing big, but it hasn't quite converged with the internet and when it does Loopt will be there.
  - axod 18y ago
    Or, the next gen iPhone could just have gprs and expose that to javascript. In which case webapps could have all sorts of functionality included.
    - rms 18y ago
      I hope the carriers eventually allow full IP access without extra extra charges, but I don't think they're ever going to give up the text messaging revenue stream. It's a tough problem, because they don't want to have to compete with VoIP providers on their own cellular networks. And eventually we'll have the new network on the old TV frequencies that's open.
    - nextmoveone 18y ago
      I wish!
    - axod 18y ago
      I meant GPS dammit :/
  - deleted 18y ago
    [deleted]
- plusbryan 18y ago
  one word: plastics
ldambra 18y ago
Loopt should keep a serious eye on the south korean market then, because it's currently the most advanced country with mobile phone technology. They all walk around watching real TV on their phone (not internet TV or else pseudo-TV). You can see a little of our own future just watching them.
tx 18y ago
Loopt is an awesome service, and also not "just" a website. I have no doubt they'll be successful (assuming they execute), but the potential isn't nowhere close to Xobni's. Every Internet user is also an email user, and email is a mess. Big and hairy problem to solve, but I like how they pick which little pieces to bite off first. Another YC startup I like a lot is Webmin: problems they solve are very real and I like their OSS approach. I use both webmin and xobni myself. However, the point I was trying to make was that most valuable businesses that YC funded ARE NOT just websites, they actually do some heavy lifting, because too many guys here are too fixated of becoming next Reddit.