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Forbes 30 under 30 2015
- mhoad 12y agoSam Altman made the list I see. Congratulations.
- antidaily 12y agoI sent him a case of coffee ice cream.
- piratebroadcast 12y agoLooks like a couple of my Boston friends (Dave and Arian) made the list.
- testimoney 12y agoI only have 2.5 years to make it :(
- toomuchtodo 12y agoDoing something phenomenal is more important than doing something before 30. I'm 32 though. I'm biased.
- testimoney 12y agoWell better start early. I should stop my Battlefield sessions before bed and start doing something.
- noname123 12y agoHow about becoming a pro at Battlefield? So many startup people but a pro at a game that you enjoy, now that's more special and niche.
- testimoney 12y agoI'm not good enough. I used to be very good at counter strike many years ago but it required a lot of training (I don't have that much free time anymore), and I honestly prefer programming, it's just that I do programming 8 hours a day for work already, so I lose creativity/motivation when I have time for myself at 10pm.
- kansface 12y agoThis is terrible advice. Video game pros have extremely short careers (the runtime of the video game or until their body gives out). They typically work 12 hour days, and as soon as its their job, the game isn't fun. At the end of their career- when they are perhaps 30, they are left with no skill and no job and not nearly enough money to retire.
- onedev 12y agoI don't think he meant it seriously. I think it was said more to convey a certain sentiment.
- _random_ 12y agoWould you rather be e.g. Notch or some Forbes 30-under-30?
- testimoney 12y agoI'm not sure. The 30-under-30 accomplished more than Notch did. I'd feel like I achieved more being on that list. But Notch has a better life, he didn't have as much stress as the 30-under-30, and did more fun stuff and can continue living a nice life. I think my final choice would be to be Notch, but I'm not 100% sure.
- sgarrity 12y agoIt took me quick a while to figure out that there are actually a bunch of different lists of 30 people (per-category). Frustrating interface.
- makeset 12y agoIt took me longer to realize that my browser tab wasn't frozen. The linked pages are designed show no sign of scrolling down until you swipe three wheels/trackpads worth. UX genius right there.
- rockyj 12y agoYou should also check your memory + cpu usage when browsing. My laptop was on fire. I think they tried to do too much, I simple selection + slide show would have sufficed.
- chdir 12y agoIs there a readable mirror. Horrible resource hungry interface kills my modern laptop in under 30 seconds.
- nogridbag 12y agoAgreed that site is awful. At first the site would not load - I only saw the pink down arrow on a blank white page. After refreshing, the site appeared but scrolling on child pages is frustrating.
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- jbhatab 12y agoThis website is unbearable even if you have a great computer. Get it together forbes. Big does and fullscreen does mean better.
- onedev 12y agoHonestly these lists are mostly just calculated PR. You apply to get in, and there are ways to game the system, especially if you know the reporters or develop a relationship with them. EDIT: I don't mean this in a way to take away from the accomplishments of the people on that list. I say this to recognize that there are so many other people that deserve to be on such a list whose accomplishments are on the same level (or much greater) who aren't on that list simply because they didn't care for it, or didn't know about it.
- DaniFong 12y agoJust one data point, but I never applied to the lists we got on, and I don't think Sam or the other YC founders did either...
- zstiefler 12y agoInteresting how many of these are founders. Seems like way more than in recent years. Startups have really hit the mainstream.
- GuiA 12y agoThere's nothing interesting at all really - the 30 under 30 is not about achievement, but rather a certain measure of social status. And as startups have become the new cool thing to do, so it is reflected here. In other words, you're observing the same variable. It'd be like saying "interesting how many of these have high Twitter follower counts".
- OedipusRex 12y agoThis definitely is not about money.
- peterjancelis 12y agoThe finance list seems a bit random. There are plenty of 20-somethings vice presidents at investment banks and funds.
- nilkn 12y agoThe vast majority of it across all categories seems a bit random, to be honest. Only the star figures like, say, Sam Altman or James Harden don't seem arbitrary.
- throwaway283719 12y agoIt looks like 20-25 of the Forbes "30 under 30" are YC founders or otherwise involved in YC - is that correct? An incredible achievement if so!
- ssharp 12y agoThere are 30 people in every industry, so it's a lot more than 30 total.
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- calinet6 12y agoDoes that seem biased to anyone? It is a business-minded publication, and YC founders are obviously above-average, but surely there are other young founders and entrepreneurs who are deserving of credit as well?
- pulakm 12y agoForbes has a number of such 30 under 30 lists - each one linked in the blog post (Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech, Food & Drink, etc) is a separate list of 30. So the number of people named to Forbes 30 under 30 this year is greater than 30 total.
- nirmel 12y agoThere are some 20 categories, some selections have two people, and thus it would more appropriately be named 700 under 30.
- aqme28 12y agoThere is at least one other YC co-founder who isn't listed here who made the 30 Under 30 for an unrelated endeavor.
- ntoshev 12y ago4.2% are related to YC! I wonder how many are related to Stanford or another institution?
- davidu 12y agoCongrats to all 600+ winners, it's nice to be recognized. I like that the 30 under 30 list is now category-based, and not just 30 mostly Internet entrepreneurs (many benefiting from great PR people or influence with the judges). With the addition of categories, now fashion, arts, healthcare, food, science, energy, and more can be better represented and surfaced to a broader audience. You can see all the categories here: http://www.forbes.com/30under30/#/ http://www.forbes.com/30under30/#/
- AndrewKemendo 12y agoAgreed, good on these folks and I wish them all the success in the world. As someone over 30 however, I find these lists depressing.
- ElComradio 12y agoIf it's any consolation, most of these will be one trick ponies. One big exit, and forever chasing that rabbit.
- 7Figures2Commas 12y agoThat's a horribly cynical perspective.
- saucymew 12y agoHowever, statistically correct.
- 7Figures2Commas 12y agoApparently you didn't even look at the lists. There are hundreds of people on them, and many are not even company founders seeking an exit. This said, I think most tech entrepreneurs would be thrilled at the prospect of being a one-trick pony with a single big exit. Heck, that is literally "The Silicon Valley Dream" today.
- jeremiahlee 12y agoThis list gives me the personal achievement equivalent of body dysmorphia.
- organsnyder 12y agoI just turned 30 last year. I'm a failure.
- dang 12y agoThe YC founders in the list are detailed at http://blog.ycombinator.com/congrats-to-ycs-sam-altman-plus-the-yc-founders-named-in-forbes-30-under-30 http://blog.ycombinator.com/congrats-to-ycs-sam-altman-plus-... (via https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8840565 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8840565, which we merged into this thread).
- _random_ 12y agoYay, games are a separate category! The art circles might keep their eyes closed, but the finance will keep them wide open.