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I don't mean to be overly negative, but 1) I don't really want to see this kind of stuff here, and 2) I don't think this is really an effective way to find a co

by dcurtis 18y ago

I don't mean to be overly negative, but 1) I don't really want to see this kind of stuff here, and 2) I don't think this is really an effective way to find a cofounder.

DenisM 18y ago
You don't want people looking for co-founders on hacker news? Why?
- dcurtis 18y ago
  I don't think it's a necessarily a bad thing, but I think if it happened more often, it could be. I'm not sure why, but this particular job/cofounder ad just rubbed me the wrong way. It's like a personals ad with no picture. No information about the startup, and very little information about the person. Two paragraphs of generic superlatives is not really doing anyone good, is it?
  - alaskamiller 18y ago
    What rubbed me the wrong way is the power structure is in this relationship. He baits people with a few fluffy paragraphs and has the pick of the litter with responses. He chooses the mate because he gets the other guy to tip their hand. Thus it's not a matching of equals, not a friendship, but an awkwardly arranged employer-employee relationship. Also, like dating online... you have to wonder if a guy that can run a successful startup with 5 employees already (not a menial task at all and would definitely suggest having an established network in Canada), why would he need to look for a partner online in the first place?
    - fallentimes 18y ago
      "Ask HN: Looking for hard-working, ambitious employee"?
      - alaskamiller 18y ago
        + "...willing to discuss equity|profit-sharing in future"
    - DenisM 18y ago
      I think you make too many assumptions with no basis in facts. It speaks amore about you than the OP.
      - alaskamiller 18y ago
        When this ad sounds like every other post on http://sfbay.craigslist.org/cpg/ http://sfbay.craigslist.org/cpg/ then I'm not sure what to think. When I was much younger and eager, dealing with posts similar to this always ended up wasting time. So, sure, I'm might just be making an ass out of myself. But I would love for the OP -- who, mind you, has no discernible history to this community -- to prove me wrong rather than you to quip about my writing.
        RyanGWU82 18y ago
        Oh my god, that Craigslist category is awful! I only clicked on one ad, the very first one listed -- http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cpg/839620808.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cpg/839620808.html -- and it's worse than anything I could have imagined! "Want to build your portfolio? ... I have a vision, a blog and a domain name but need help creating/setting up and showing me how to maintain my web site. It will incorporate Web 2.0/Web 3.0 features so you'll get a chance to showcase your skills. ... Compensation: no pay"
        alaskamiller 18y ago
        I, for one, do not welcome our Craigslist spamming overlords to this site.
        DenisM 18y ago
        That post is awful, but the other 6 out of 7 for today are reasonable requests. I would not call this an "awful category" just based on that.
        DenisM 18y ago
        1 out of 7 posts on that link asks for someone to work for free for them. Ok, that's audacious. OP however has not expressed or implied any such things or even inequality. The way I read his post is that he is looking for a partner of equal strength, and supposedly share. He's even willing to relocate. How is that demeaning to the prospect partner? Your assumptions are based solely on your _other_ experience and are rather unfounded.
bestes 18y ago
HN is the perfect place to find people like this/us. I'm not saying I want to see HN become a job board. But, this sure looks like a credible and serious request to me.
- davidw 18y ago
  > HN is the perfect place to find people like this/us. I think the best way to find people here is to get to know them through the site, over time, not with an ad, although I don't really care if the odd ad appears here - it's not really damaging, as it's easy to ignore, and doesn't attract the wrong kind of people.
- mingyeow 18y ago
  agreed
jakewolf 18y ago
It would be nice if people looking for cofounders here participated some before abusing it for self serving purposes. Earn some karma first.
fallentimes 18y ago
What is an effective way to find a cofounder? I sort of just lucked in to it for my situation. We should have an Ask HN/YC about that once this one is buried..
- alaskamiller 18y ago
  We can start here: http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder Then we can quote PG: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 I don't think HN is a good medium for finding cofounders. This is a place for discussion, and true that's indicative of people's perceived intelligence, but it's not indicative of their real life personality and work behavior. MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU. Put your face into the game. That is the most tried and true way. And if you live in Bumfuck, Egypt, then get the hell out of Dodge and find the way to San Jose (did I use enough idioms in this sentence?).
  - fallentimes 18y ago
    "MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU" This is how I found my cofounder.
- wheels 18y ago
  Here are a few: - Local startup gatherings - Open source projects - Former jobs - College / grad-school I'd never post something like this original post because it puts you in a situation you don't want to be in later on -- choosing a co-founder isn't something you can do as a snap decision after you meet them. To accomplish the same goal as the original poster, I'd ask something like: "Hi, I'm based in Toronto and considering leaving my current startup to start my own. Any one got any local startup-related events they'd recommend? Or want to meet for a beer somewhere and share tips on the local scene? I'm also going to be popping down to SV in three weeks to check out things there -- any must-not-miss events?"
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by dcurtis 18y ago

I don't mean to be overly negative, but 1) I don't really want to see this kind of stuff here, and 2) I don't think this is really an effective way to find a cofounder.

DenisM 18y ago

You don't want people looking for co-founders on hacker news? Why?

dcurtis 18y ago
I don't think it's a necessarily a bad thing, but I think if it happened more often, it could be. I'm not sure why, but this particular job/cofounder ad just rubbed me the wrong way. It's like a personals ad with no picture. No information about the startup, and very little information about the person. Two paragraphs of generic superlatives is not really doing anyone good, is it?
- alaskamiller 18y ago
  What rubbed me the wrong way is the power structure is in this relationship. He baits people with a few fluffy paragraphs and has the pick of the litter with responses. He chooses the mate because he gets the other guy to tip their hand. Thus it's not a matching of equals, not a friendship, but an awkwardly arranged employer-employee relationship. Also, like dating online... you have to wonder if a guy that can run a successful startup with 5 employees already (not a menial task at all and would definitely suggest having an established network in Canada), why would he need to look for a partner online in the first place?
  - fallentimes 18y ago
    "Ask HN: Looking for hard-working, ambitious employee"?
    - alaskamiller 18y ago
      + "...willing to discuss equity|profit-sharing in future"
  - DenisM 18y ago
    I think you make too many assumptions with no basis in facts. It speaks amore about you than the OP.
    - alaskamiller 18y ago
      When this ad sounds like every other post on http://sfbay.craigslist.org/cpg/ http://sfbay.craigslist.org/cpg/ then I'm not sure what to think. When I was much younger and eager, dealing with posts similar to this always ended up wasting time. So, sure, I'm might just be making an ass out of myself. But I would love for the OP -- who, mind you, has no discernible history to this community -- to prove me wrong rather than you to quip about my writing.
      - RyanGWU82 18y ago
        Oh my god, that Craigslist category is awful! I only clicked on one ad, the very first one listed -- http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cpg/839620808.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cpg/839620808.html -- and it's worse than anything I could have imagined! "Want to build your portfolio? ... I have a vision, a blog and a domain name but need help creating/setting up and showing me how to maintain my web site. It will incorporate Web 2.0/Web 3.0 features so you'll get a chance to showcase your skills. ... Compensation: no pay"
        alaskamiller 18y ago
        I, for one, do not welcome our Craigslist spamming overlords to this site.
        DenisM 18y ago
        That post is awful, but the other 6 out of 7 for today are reasonable requests. I would not call this an "awful category" just based on that.
      - DenisM 18y ago
        1 out of 7 posts on that link asks for someone to work for free for them. Ok, that's audacious. OP however has not expressed or implied any such things or even inequality. The way I read his post is that he is looking for a partner of equal strength, and supposedly share. He's even willing to relocate. How is that demeaning to the prospect partner? Your assumptions are based solely on your _other_ experience and are rather unfounded.

bestes 18y ago

HN is the perfect place to find people like this/us. I'm not saying I want to see HN become a job board. But, this sure looks like a credible and serious request to me.

davidw 18y ago
> HN is the perfect place to find people like this/us. I think the best way to find people here is to get to know them through the site, over time, not with an ad, although I don't really care if the odd ad appears here - it's not really damaging, as it's easy to ignore, and doesn't attract the wrong kind of people.
mingyeow 18y ago
agreed

jakewolf 18y ago

It would be nice if people looking for cofounders here participated some before abusing it for self serving purposes. Earn some karma first.

fallentimes 18y ago

What is an effective way to find a cofounder? I sort of just lucked in to it for my situation. We should have an Ask HN/YC about that once this one is buried..

alaskamiller 18y ago
We can start here: http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder http://searchyc.com/finding+a+cofounder Then we can quote PG: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=77149 I don't think HN is a good medium for finding cofounders. This is a place for discussion, and true that's indicative of people's perceived intelligence, but it's not indicative of their real life personality and work behavior. MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU. Put your face into the game. That is the most tried and true way. And if you live in Bumfuck, Egypt, then get the hell out of Dodge and find the way to San Jose (did I use enough idioms in this sentence?).
- fallentimes 18y ago
  "MAKE FRIENDS. MEET PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE AROUND YOU" This is how I found my cofounder.
wheels 18y ago
Here are a few: - Local startup gatherings - Open source projects - Former jobs - College / grad-school I'd never post something like this original post because it puts you in a situation you don't want to be in later on -- choosing a co-founder isn't something you can do as a snap decision after you meet them. To accomplish the same goal as the original poster, I'd ask something like: "Hi, I'm based in Toronto and considering leaving my current startup to start my own. Any one got any local startup-related events they'd recommend? Or want to meet for a beer somewhere and share tips on the local scene? I'm also going to be popping down to SV in three weeks to check out things there -- any must-not-miss events?"

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