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It's all the more impressive when you consider that Adam only graduated from college this year. If he'd gone to work at a big company instead of starting his o

by pg 16y ago

It's all the more impressive when you consider that Adam only graduated from college this year. If he'd gone to work at a big company instead of starting his own, he'd still be merely a promising junior developer or something.

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gnok 16y ago
In your experience, how often have you seen this happen?
- pg 16y ago
  Oh, a lot. In every startup that succeeds, the founders become much more formidable.
brandonkm 16y ago
I don't know anything about Adam and the team at Hipmunk, but I no longer even consider other sites when it comes to searching for flights. The people who I've recommended Hipmunk to have said the same. Their focus on user experience is (even for a startup) uncanny. The word disruptive is thrown around a lot and often way out of context. I believe Hipmunk and Airbnb are actually disruptive.
- kn0thing 16y ago
  Rock on. Thanks for recommending us. And so you know, Steve Huffman (Adam's cofounder) cofounded reddit with me. We also recently brought on Chris Slowe (keysersosa), our first addition to team reddit. http://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-chief-christopher-slowe-jumps-ship-joins-old-boss-at-hipmunk-2010-11 http://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-chief-christopher-slow...
- aberman 16y ago
  My gf said she couldn't figure it out. I seriously almost broke up with her on the spot. I LOVE hipmunk.
  - kn0thing 16y ago
    You chose wisely, aberman. In the event that she breaks up with you, though, email me (alexis@hipmunk.com) your mailing address and I'll send you something from the hipmunk to ensure you get through the trauma.
    - alnayyir 16y ago
      Clearly I need to acquire and dispose of a g/f quickly so that I can get hipmunk swag _ Btw: used you guys to get an upcoming ticket to Malaysia. Love the service :)
      - kn0thing 16y ago
        Haha! Well, If anyone is reading these comments - you can email me your mailing address too. No break-ups required! We don't want to encourage anything like that :) Enjoy the trip to Malaysia! Can't wait to visit one of these days.
        alnayyir 16y ago
        Sent. I actually got tips for the trip from Raldi on my thread in r/travel.
  - fuzzythinker 16y ago
    That could be a sign for hipmunk guys to watch/survey how non-geeks use it. If the number of people who don't get it on first visit w/o help is higher than expected, a video or some kind of guide may be needed.
    - kn0thing 16y ago
      Good point. I'd like to get this awesome demo video a fan made some more attention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teBPUgz4Y8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teBPUgz4Y8
c00p3r 16y ago
"Investing in a people, not in an idea"? ^_^

by pg 16y ago

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gnok 16y ago

In your experience, how often have you seen this happen?

pg 16y ago
Oh, a lot. In every startup that succeeds, the founders become much more formidable.

brandonkm 16y ago

I don't know anything about Adam and the team at Hipmunk, but I no longer even consider other sites when it comes to searching for flights. The people who I've recommended Hipmunk to have said the same. Their focus on user experience is (even for a startup) uncanny. The word disruptive is thrown around a lot and often way out of context. I believe Hipmunk and Airbnb are actually disruptive.

kn0thing 16y ago
Rock on. Thanks for recommending us. And so you know, Steve Huffman (Adam's cofounder) cofounded reddit with me. We also recently brought on Chris Slowe (keysersosa), our first addition to team reddit. http://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-chief-christopher-slowe-jumps-ship-joins-old-boss-at-hipmunk-2010-11 http://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-chief-christopher-slow...
aberman 16y ago
My gf said she couldn't figure it out. I seriously almost broke up with her on the spot. I LOVE hipmunk.
- kn0thing 16y ago
  You chose wisely, aberman. In the event that she breaks up with you, though, email me (alexis@hipmunk.com) your mailing address and I'll send you something from the hipmunk to ensure you get through the trauma.
  - alnayyir 16y ago
    Clearly I need to acquire and dispose of a g/f quickly so that I can get hipmunk swag _ Btw: used you guys to get an upcoming ticket to Malaysia. Love the service :)
    - kn0thing 16y ago
      Haha! Well, If anyone is reading these comments - you can email me your mailing address too. No break-ups required! We don't want to encourage anything like that :) Enjoy the trip to Malaysia! Can't wait to visit one of these days.
      - alnayyir 16y ago
        Sent. I actually got tips for the trip from Raldi on my thread in r/travel.
- fuzzythinker 16y ago
  That could be a sign for hipmunk guys to watch/survey how non-geeks use it. If the number of people who don't get it on first visit w/o help is higher than expected, a video or some kind of guide may be needed.
  - kn0thing 16y ago
    Good point. I'd like to get this awesome demo video a fan made some more attention: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teBPUgz4Y8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6teBPUgz4Y8

c00p3r 16y ago

"Investing in a people, not in an idea"? ^_^