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Hi everyone, I apologize for this mess. I made a video telling my story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs

by jiggity 15y ago

patio11 15y ago
You don't owe anybody an apology. There's a probably apocryphal story of the ancient Romans having a dwarf in the chariot with generals at their victory parades. His job was, when the throngs were shouting the general's name, to whisper "Nah, you're not really that special." Sometimes I think some folks need whatever the opposite of that dwarf is. I know I have needed it on a time or three. Ignore this if I'm stepping on toes, but otherwise: you're doing pretty darn well. You got into YC. Yeah, you had a product shot out from under you, but it happens. All your buddies will tell you the same. You then subsequently made something which is both technically impressive and rabidly loved by users. Very, very few people can say that. (It may not look that way, given selection bias among the folks you know personally, but trust me: hundreds of millions of dollars has been spent to less effect than making WarpPrism. Many, many times.) And you're clearly on the ball with talking about the product, which is another thing that not all engineers are good at. If continuing in the project is what you want to do, great. If you ever want to try something else or just hear "No dude, seriously, you're awesome", talk to someone. I'm positive anybody in the greater YC mafia would say that or help hook you up with the next big adventure, whatever you want that to be. (FWIW: I would, too.) Also FWIW: Reddit is sometimes bat-shit crazy. I would not let their current opinion of you factor too highly in your "Am I having a good day?" barometer.
- irrumator 15y ago
  Yes, during the Roman Triumphs[0] during the Republic and heavily during the Roman Empire there purportedly was a slave who held the wreath of a victor over the head of the Imperator or who ever else was being celebrated and whispered phrases like "Respice te, hominem te memento" -- Look behind you, remember you are only a man and "Memento mori" -- Remember (that you are) mortal. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph
iphoneedbot 15y ago
*hat tip!

Hi everyone, I apologize for this mess. I made a video telling my story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs

by jiggity 15y ago

Hi everyone, I apologize for this mess. I made a video telling my story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRzBnlbpUs

patio11 15y ago

You don't owe anybody an apology. There's a probably apocryphal story of the ancient Romans having a dwarf in the chariot with generals at their victory parades. His job was, when the throngs were shouting the general's name, to whisper "Nah, you're not really that special." Sometimes I think some folks need whatever the opposite of that dwarf is. I know I have needed it on a time or three. Ignore this if I'm stepping on toes, but otherwise: you're doing pretty darn well. You got into YC. Yeah, you had a product shot out from under you, but it happens. All your buddies will tell you the same. You then subsequently made something which is both technically impressive and rabidly loved by users. Very, very few people can say that. (It may not look that way, given selection bias among the folks you know personally, but trust me: hundreds of millions of dollars has been spent to less effect than making WarpPrism. Many, many times.) And you're clearly on the ball with talking about the product, which is another thing that not all engineers are good at. If continuing in the project is what you want to do, great. If you ever want to try something else or just hear "No dude, seriously, you're awesome", talk to someone. I'm positive anybody in the greater YC mafia would say that or help hook you up with the next big adventure, whatever you want that to be. (FWIW: I would, too.) Also FWIW: Reddit is sometimes bat-shit crazy. I would not let their current opinion of you factor too highly in your "Am I having a good day?" barometer.

irrumator 15y ago
Yes, during the Roman Triumphs[0] during the Republic and heavily during the Roman Empire there purportedly was a slave who held the wreath of a victor over the head of the Imperator or who ever else was being celebrated and whispered phrases like "Respice te, hominem te memento" -- Look behind you, remember you are only a man and "Memento mori" -- Remember (that you are) mortal. [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph

iphoneedbot 15y ago

*hat tip!