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You have to take Peter Thiel as an ala carte buffet: In my own life, had I chosen the startup over grad school, I would easily be worth $100M+ right now. I ha
by varelse 14y ago
You have to take Peter Thiel as an ala carte buffet:
In my own life, had I chosen the startup over grad school, I would easily be worth $100M+ right now. I had a ground floor opportunity I idiotically passed on because I was young, stupid, and too idealistic. So I see his point.
That said, I shudder at the thought of hiring a programmer who struggled with calculus and nothing assures me better on that axis than straight As on math and computer science courses above and beyond requirements for their major.
Individuals vary, and one of the best coders I know got a 2-year associates degree out of community college, but this is a really nice foot in the door for me when I don't know the person already.
- gaborcselle 14y ago"You have to take Peter Thiel as an ala carte buffet" - excellent good point. Paul Graham is a little bit more of a set meal.
- mmatants 14y agoI hope you don't feel too bad about passing on the startup opportunity. Hindsight is 20/20, and no startup is guaranteed to earn $100M for its founders. Maybe it's regrettable for not getting the experience you'd obtain win/lose, but the money part is a lottery.