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Notice that this year we've expanded the intended audience from hackers to include designers and engineers as well.
by pg 13y ago
Notice that this year we've expanded the intended audience from hackers to include designers and engineers as well.
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- sjtgraham 13y agoIs this to encourage more YC applications from those groups?
- kyro 13y agoIt's likely because the landscape is not what it was years ago when design mattered less and people shied away from pursuing hardware startups. Design today is becoming as essential a competitive advantage as tech, and we're seeing a surge in hardware companies that require electrical/mechanical/etc engineering abilities (Oculus, MYO, Amulyte, to name a few).
- startupfounder 13y agopg, thanks for making this simple yet powerful distinction. The airbnb guys are a great example on why this mindset change is welcomed. Designer founders can also be relentlessly resourceful and create game changing startups.
- aagha 13y agoThis is great. I was a programmer--and though I still understand code--I define myself more as a product manager. As I explore my own start up idea, it'll be great to meet others who don't count themselves as "hackers".
- salimmadjd 13y agoWhy are you asking for age? As the leader in the space of incubator you're setting the stage for age discrimination and you're making it acceptable. I'm very disappointed!
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- seiji 13y agoA 50 year old who is "just learning python" is less attractive than a 16 year old doing the same. There's more value in educating and pumping enthusiasm into a 16 year old than a 65 year old.
- salimmadjd 13y ago>> There's more value in educating and pumping enthusiasm into a 16 year Why is there more value? What if the 50 year old is an accomplished artist, or a 50 year old doctor or other types of experience. BTW, thanks for validating the age discrimination. What happens to these 16 year olds when they get to be 30, 40, 50. Do they think they are no longer able to start new things or they are less valuable? Because this is the message we are sending.
- seiji 13y agoIf they haven't "made it" by middle age, hopefully they have found a stable life situation and aren't playing startup roulette anymore. Nobody is saying you can't start new things. I'm saying the game is creating new experiences on hardware that didn't exist a year ago for, usually, a demographic of people under 30. Trying to break into that world as a nobody outside of that demographic and life experience is a long shot. Not impossible, but energies are better spent fueling people who have an actual chance at changing the world (and an entire lifetime ahead of them to do it).
- nrivadeneira 13y agoIt's disappointing that you think the game is only about software for people under 30. There's so much more to entrepreneurship, but you're blinded by media attention and low hanging fruit.
- chernevik 13y agoI don't mind the age box. The box you've got around where and when people should be, that's a problem.
- kyro 13y agoConveniently missing from that list are those with strong accents [0]. Anyway, thanks for hosting these. Really loved the first one I went to years ago. The atmosphere is awesome. Really energetic and inspiring. I encourage everyone to apply. Plus, you might get to see me. [0] A joke.
- songgao 13y agoCan I apply for virtual attendence? Is there gonna be an option to attend via G+? I'm a graduate student based in Auburn, AL and it's would not be feasible for me to attend physically.