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I think it's ideal to have some sort of part time job. In my case, I have a full time job and can't leave it for two reasons: 1) I am on H1b-Visa [More Importa

I think it's ideal to have some sort of part time job. In my case, I have a full time job and can't leave it for two reasons: 1) I am on H1b-Visa [More Important than #2, so didn't even think about applying for YC this summer, though I would love to] 2) I need $$$ :-) I typically try to wake up early(6am), hit the gym, put in my 8/9 hrs at work so I am free by 5-6 pm. Now I have potentially 6 more hours till 12:00 am during which I try to get some work done on my personal projects OR go to silicon valley meetups etc Or just laze/party out completely some days. [Potentially 30 hrs in 5 days] So, time is not really a problem, it's more of a Time management and Motivation that will carry you forward. I am still tweaking both :-) PS: On another note, I will be up in the SF city for StartupWeekend. Still looking for people to partner up ? Anyone Interested ??

aditya 18y ago
you know that you can always switch to a part-time H1b to make more time, right? Also, apply to YC if you are interested and ready to commit, the visa thing is hard but not insurmountable (especially if you raise money). IIRC, The buxfers did it! It's very easy to go down the road of, oh no there are so many obstacles, but if you're relentlessly resourceful, you can make it work :)
- code_devil 18y ago
  I am a believer in "if you're relentlessly resourceful, you can make it work :)". I honestly never considered/thought moving to a part time H1 especially in this economy. It was always evenings/weekends in my mind. But now that you mention about Part time, it seems a pretty descent option :) BTW what/who are the "IIRC , The buxfers" ?
  - protohex 18y ago
    IIRC = If I Recall/Remember Correctly Buxfers = http://www.buxfer.com/about.php http://www.buxfer.com/about.php (I think)
dannyr 18y ago
code_devil, I'm going to Startup Weekend but I'm also a backend developer. There should only be 1 backend developer per team right?

aditya 18y ago

you know that you can always switch to a part-time H1b to make more time, right? Also, apply to YC if you are interested and ready to commit, the visa thing is hard but not insurmountable (especially if you raise money). IIRC, The buxfers did it! It's very easy to go down the road of, oh no there are so many obstacles, but if you're relentlessly resourceful, you can make it work :)

code_devil 18y ago
I am a believer in "if you're relentlessly resourceful, you can make it work :)". I honestly never considered/thought moving to a part time H1 especially in this economy. It was always evenings/weekends in my mind. But now that you mention about Part time, it seems a pretty descent option :) BTW what/who are the "IIRC , The buxfers" ?
- protohex 18y ago
  IIRC = If I Recall/Remember Correctly Buxfers = http://www.buxfer.com/about.php http://www.buxfer.com/about.php (I think)

dannyr 18y ago

code_devil, I'm going to Startup Weekend but I'm also a backend developer. There should only be 1 backend developer per team right?