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I think he is selling himself short. He is saying that he wasted three years of his life and now he feels stupid. I think that's a normal reaction. I applaud th

by jonpaul 16y ago

I think he is selling himself short. He is saying that he wasted three years of his life and now he feels stupid. I think that's a normal reaction. I applaud this guy. Mark Cuban and Jeff Bezos have both made statements about living life with no regrets. What if he didn't do it? Would he regret it later? Surely in the three years this guy learned a lot about building a business, marketing, coding, etc. I'll bet that next time he won't make some of the same mistakes. In three years he did more than most will ever do in their life. It would be a tragedy for him to not try again at another business and just simply give up.

Joakal 16y ago
He may put himself forward as giving up but in actuality, he's going to revise it. [0] It seems he failed at one most important aspect: Feedback from users (He got unhelpful feedback from friends and programmers though). [0] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ffu1n/iama_guy_who_invested_all_of_his_money_and_time/c1flqn3 http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ffu1n/iama_guy_who_inv...
equark 16y ago
I think he has regrets. He lost a lot of money and most of his friends. A lot of people would say that learning about marketing and coding do not make it worth it.
- originalgeek 16y ago
  And those people are not entrepreneurs.
alexqgb 16y ago
If and when he tries something else, he'll probably figure out exactly how much he learned. Until then, there's going to be a lot of regret to contend with. Especially if he keeps looping "I can not believe I was so stupid to think an idea I had could make it." Good ideas often fail. Bad ideas can lead to ones that win. And persistence makes a hell of a difference. In that regard, he's got a lot going for him. Right now, he's burnt out. That should be treated like a health problem (i.e. one from which you can recover, given suitable time, rest, and diligent self-care). I'm betting that, if he focuses on his personal life for a while, and just makes a point of enjoying his days one at a time, the itch to try something new and daring will return sooner than he expects.
paolomaffei 16y ago
I'm not sure how much he learned with a site with 30 users.

by jonpaul 16y ago

Joakal 16y ago

He may put himself forward as giving up but in actuality, he's going to revise it. [0] It seems he failed at one most important aspect: Feedback from users (He got unhelpful feedback from friends and programmers though). [0] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ffu1n/iama_guy_who_invested_all_of_his_money_and_time/c1flqn3 http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ffu1n/iama_guy_who_inv...

equark 16y ago

I think he has regrets. He lost a lot of money and most of his friends. A lot of people would say that learning about marketing and coding do not make it worth it.

originalgeek 16y ago
And those people are not entrepreneurs.

alexqgb 16y ago

If and when he tries something else, he'll probably figure out exactly how much he learned. Until then, there's going to be a lot of regret to contend with. Especially if he keeps looping "I can not believe I was so stupid to think an idea I had could make it." Good ideas often fail. Bad ideas can lead to ones that win. And persistence makes a hell of a difference. In that regard, he's got a lot going for him. Right now, he's burnt out. That should be treated like a health problem (i.e. one from which you can recover, given suitable time, rest, and diligent self-care). I'm betting that, if he focuses on his personal life for a while, and just makes a point of enjoying his days one at a time, the itch to try something new and daring will return sooner than he expects.

paolomaffei 16y ago

I'm not sure how much he learned with a site with 30 users.