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You're making the mistake of: start-up scene = media coverage. If you thought the real world = media coverage, you'd think there would be murders and robberies
by argonaut 14y ago
You're making the mistake of: start-up scene = media coverage.
If you thought the real world = media coverage, you'd think there would be murders and robberies and assaults happening all around you every hour.
- bitcartel 14y agoSure, but kids and parents are not immune to the media's filter bubble. Young programmers might feel pressure to emulate celebrity wunderkids instead of following their own passions.
- argonaut 14y agoThen you should be directing your criticism at the media, not the startup scene.
- bitcartel 14y agoWhy not both? The media are part of the hype machine but they aren't responsible for investing in companies like Summly, holding demo days, running weekend hackathons, acqui-hiring or bringing on board token celebrity investors... are they?
- jakerocheleau 14y agoI just heard of Summly for the first time yesterday, it seems like their recent fame has come greatly as a result of the purchase by Yahoo! But I can't judge as I haven't been closely following the story. Is there any general consensus on the funding as a good or bad idea? For the record I really like their promo video. It shows off the product with a bit of witty comedy. I just couldn't find myself using it, and I don't know how it'll fit into Yahoo, but definitely a fun app.
- bitcartel 14y agoSummly discussion over the past few days: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5442290 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5442290 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5445159 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5445159 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5449394 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5449394
- argonaut 14y agoAre you criticizing the startup scene for its salivation over youth entrepreneurs? Or are you now shifting your criticism to things like acquihires and celebrity investors? I find nothing wrong with hacakathons and acquihires, personally. As for celebrity investors, if a social media startup feels they need that kind of marketing / media attention, good for them.