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Everything I blog I am obviously willing to have put out in the open. I stand behind the post, the title I would probably slightly modify for the wide audience
by Siminoff 18y ago
Everything I blog I am obviously willing to have put out in the open. I stand behind the post, the title I would probably slightly modify for the wide audience (this was intended for my normal readership of about 100 people) it seems to now be getting...
But if you read the post I think the point I am making is clear and the title does fit that as well.
- ivankirigin 18y agoThe problem is your tense. You make a prediction that will affect investors like YC, yet declare the firm immediately dead. I would recommend writing to the audience you want to have, and nurture your current readership into loyalty through respect. That means reasonable headlines and fleshed out arguments. I must admit though, I've toyed with the idea of a "dev bunker". Really cheap housing + coworking + startup community = super cheap collaboration. I think PG is right, that it wouldn't be cheaper than the open market. But the benefit is in the colocation, not just cost. There are plenty of YC companies that don't fit the super scrappy model though. We at Tipjoy have a house, for example.
- Siminoff 18y agoI love the name, "Dev Bunker". I think it would be a lot cheaper. Getting contracts for office, housing, etc., is very expensive (both from a cash perspective and a business energy perspective).
- ivankirigin 18y agoScrappy startups dont have offices. They work out of their apartments. I don't think you can do better than that market. Utilities, food, etc. might be cheaper, but that is very, very marginal.