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Only on HN is startup synonymous with software startup. In other place startup can apply to many different kinds of firms: biotech, cleantech, nanotech, MEMS, s
by skmurphy 18y ago
Only on HN is startup synonymous with software startup. In other place startup can apply to many different kinds of firms: biotech, cleantech, nanotech, MEMS, semiconductor, medical device, to name a few technologies/markets that get much less attention on HN.
- vlad 18y agoThis site was Startup News when I registered. It was about software startups. Most every person who registered found this by googling for PG's name from lisp books, slashdot, and ycombinator. When the discussion became about web startup and business advice from blogs, pg increased the scope. Nowadays, such articles about web startups are actually much rarer and do appeal to many users.
- skmurphy 18y agoI have no problem with Hacker News' focus. It's useful because it's narrower than "all startups."