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That obituary question is a bit morbid for my taste - but this sounds like an interesting event. Reminds me of yc startup school but more personal.
by newman8r 8y ago
That obituary question is a bit morbid for my taste - but this sounds like an interesting event. Reminds me of yc startup school but more personal.
- nsxwolf 8y agoIt's a ridiculous question. 99.9% of all obituaries look the same. An announcement of the death, maybe a quick mention of career, a list of close surviving relatives, and information about memorial services. I would just submit that.
- avmich 8y agoThe idea is to reach the level of that 0.1%. What is in obituary of Isaac Newton? Christopher Columbus? Sergey Korolev? Shouldn't you aim to something like that?
- FPGAhacker 8y agoObviously they want to know what you would like to be remembered for having accomplished. They don’t literally care what you want on your obit. They are asking what you would like to be known for to future generations.
- nsxwolf 8y agoHere's a great way of rewording that question: "What accomplishments of yours would you like people to remember?"
- elcomet 8y agoWell the question is about would you like to see there, precisely. What mention of career would you like ?
- nsxwolf 8y agoI'd be fine with "software engineer". I'd hope more space is devoted to mentioning that I was devoted to my wife and children.
- whatrocks 8y agoBook dust jacket bio might be a better framing of this question.