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As a fellow 17-year-old, I have nothing less than respect for Nick. You're obviously doing something right if you sell your company for $30M before you're an ad
by alexvr 14y ago
As a fellow 17-year-old, I have nothing less than respect for Nick. You're obviously doing something right if you sell your company for $30M before you're an adult. Who cares if he's not an AI researcher? The scholar who wrote this article can't bash this kid's product until he actually builds something useful. If he came up with a revolutionary AI theory, great. But the people who take an experimental idea and see the value in it are the people who change the world. Einstein came up with some good theories, but nobody will remember his name when someone uses the theories to create a time machine.
Are we going to ridicule Tesla Motors for making (highly innovative) cars because they licensed the steering wheel or navigation system from another company?
- dombili 14y ago> The scholar who wrote this article can't bash this kid's product until he actually builds something useful. What kind of logic is that?
- WalterSear 14y ago17-year-old logic.
- alexvr 14y agoIt's not logic. I just think it's messed up to ridicule someone for making something cool and getting a nice payday for it.
- iso8859-1 14y agoBe careful starting out with the age bomb in a forum full of "grownups" :) Yeah, he did something right. But the article didn't question that. The analogy to Tesla is not fitting because Tesla actually does innovate.
- alexvr 14y agoI should have known better about the age thing. I know it's a stretch to compare the two, but Summly seems more innovative than "a unique new social network" if you know what I mean. I give the kid tons of credit.