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Please change your title, because it comes off douchey and someone who wanted to go, IS building something, and didn't get in may take it the wrong way. PG+ co

Please change your title, because it comes off douchey and someone who wanted to go, IS building something, and didn't get in may take it the wrong way. PG+ co know why people didn't get in, so making assumptions about it isn't a good thing. Those who attended are either doers/want to do something. The audience included a lot of people who want to do startups, not just those who have done it before. The purpose of SUS according to the website/general vibe seemed to be: "If you're thinking about a startup, then starting doing it".

apsurd 17y ago
Hi Jason! Good to have met you, we definitely need to talk more about your thoughts in the education space. Agreed, the title, as intended, is meant to take sides. Of course I don't literally know why people were chosen, but given the fact that I'm not PG, isn't that implicit? In other words everything is subjective when you are writing your personal take on something. I assume people know this. The title invokes curiosity, it's why it is the way it is. Maybe the marketer in me is indeed a douche. Also, I never said anything about people having already done startups. I said "doers". You have to be "active". I never said you have to be accomplished. If you want to be something, you have to "do stuff". Painters paint. You are extrapolating meaning from my post just as I am extrapolating meaning from my attendance of SUS. Lastly I would argue that the bar was raised a long time ago relative to YC applications. If you notice YC clearly states they invest in "ideas" and the money is intended to give you a 3 month runway to build a prototype. However NOW do you honestly think ideas alone stand a chance? The only public application we've been able to see is dropbox, and dropbox had a prototype already in-use. His sister was already using it. Again, opinion-based, but i firmly believe ideas alone, don't stand a chance anymore. It is widely known that YC invests in "people". What does that mean? I'd argue "you are what you do". Yes? Character is built, not bestowed. First question PG asked me when I met him: "What are you making?"

apsurd 17y ago

Hi Jason! Good to have met you, we definitely need to talk more about your thoughts in the education space. Agreed, the title, as intended, is meant to take sides. Of course I don't literally know why people were chosen, but given the fact that I'm not PG, isn't that implicit? In other words everything is subjective when you are writing your personal take on something. I assume people know this. The title invokes curiosity, it's why it is the way it is. Maybe the marketer in me is indeed a douche. Also, I never said anything about people having already done startups. I said "doers". You have to be "active". I never said you have to be accomplished. If you want to be something, you have to "do stuff". Painters paint. You are extrapolating meaning from my post just as I am extrapolating meaning from my attendance of SUS. Lastly I would argue that the bar was raised a long time ago relative to YC applications. If you notice YC clearly states they invest in "ideas" and the money is intended to give you a 3 month runway to build a prototype. However NOW do you honestly think ideas alone stand a chance? The only public application we've been able to see is dropbox, and dropbox had a prototype already in-use. His sister was already using it. Again, opinion-based, but i firmly believe ideas alone, don't stand a chance anymore. It is widely known that YC invests in "people". What does that mean? I'd argue "you are what you do". Yes? Character is built, not bestowed. First question PG asked me when I met him: "What are you making?"