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No disrespect at all to the author, but when I see advice on how to do something I always ask. "What have you done that proves that your advice works?" If this
by SeanDav 16y ago
No disrespect at all to the author, but when I see advice on how to do something I always ask. "What have you done that proves that your advice works?"
If this came from Paul Graham, I would probably sit up and take notice but here, meh.
Still the blog is well written and the advice is worth a try if you are wired that way.
- paraschopra 16y agoThis is not total theory. I run a startup http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com -- I can't tell you how much money it makes, but it does support a small team full time.
- wallflower 16y agoReading his blog, you get a sense that he has gone back and forth on the idea of web apps as startups. Which is perfectly alright because only close-minded people never change their mind. He's the guy behind http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com
- jacquesm 16y ago> If this came from Paul Graham, I would probably sit up and take notice but here, meh. Right, because all wisdom in the startup scene flows from those that have made millions during the .com boom. Really, people like Paras are running start-ups today and are making money today, not 10 years ago, and even if Paul Graham is a very smart and capable person if it came to picking someones brain about running a start-up today I'm pretty sure that there is value to be found with both parties rather than just with those that succeeded in the past. > Still the blog is well written and the advice is worth a try if you are wired that way. So, you disagree with yourself? If you're running a start-up you should take your advice where ever you find it and weigh it according to the rules of applicability to your situation, no matter what the source. You can even learn a lot from failures, no point in limiting your input to just the success stories.