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FWIW, Andrew is one of the smartest founders I've met (and I've met a lot).
by pg 14y ago
FWIW, Andrew is one of the smartest founders I've met (and I've met a lot).
- dennisgorelik 14y agoIs Andrew one of the most determined?
- pg 14y agoYes, I think so, though that is harder to judge from a conversation.
- LambdaDriver 14y agoThe honesty and empathy that he demonstrated in his memo to employees sure impressed me.
- joelhaus 14y ago'Smartest' in what way? Is there a standout characteristic he has that other founders should emulate?
- pg 14y agoI didn't mean "smart" in a way different than it's ordinarily used.
- joelhaus 14y agoDo appreciate the response and don't mean to press the issue, but guess I was just curious about what gave you that impression... particularly because, coming from you, it is an extremely high compliment that most on HN would be thrilled to hear.
- djt 14y agosmart /smärt/ Adjective Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence. Verb (of a wound or part of the body) Cause a sharp, stinging pain: "the wound was smarting". Noun Intelligence; acumen.
- clobber 14y agoWhy yes, we should all emulate the famous Groupon pump-and-dump. Sheesh.
- jmspring 14y agoHe does seem wicked smart. What would you gauge as his level of culpability in the questionable S1 filings prior to IPO? Was it something he overlooked, didn't understand, or the finance people doing their thing?