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ask sam altman what he did - I still can't figure out how he went from "startup that went nowhere" to "hand out other people's money at YC until paulg fires him
by bananapub 3y ago
ask sam altman what he did - I still can't figure out how he went from "startup that went nowhere" to "hand out other people's money at YC until paulg fires him" to "CEO of openai".
- matchbok 3y agoSomething called hard work?
- rchaud 3y agoI'm almost expecting a mention of bootstraps, and not of the CSS framework variety.
- matchbok 3y agoNah, just a basic understanding of how a business works. I suggest you read up!
- refulgentis 3y agoBless you my sweet summer child. (OP, in some of the longform pieces written since The Event they touch on this transition being a mystery too, but I think it's a tale as old as time: earnest, smile on their face, performs work and passion, team player, right place right time and asked.)
- matchbok 3y agoEcon 101, read it.
- bananapub 3y agoand they say HN has no sense of humour, bravo
- matchbok 3y agoPlease go try to build a company, hire people, make payroll, and.... actually build something. Then get back to me.
- alaskamiller 3y agoGlad I'm not the only one