Goladus

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   by Goladus 20y ago

   I recall it was specifically mentioned not to rely on an online demo. It's only a part of the overall process. I suspect many of those questions reveal aspects of the applicants that aren't necessarily obvious. The questions on the app we
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   That looks interesting, but be sure to check out Joel Spolsky's "User Interface Design for Programmers." http://www.joelonsoftware.com/uibook/fog0000000249.html I'm skeptical of a ruleset that includes "Some things can't be made simple."
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   Check your web server logs (or whatever traffic measurement tool you have) to see if the links you sent have been requested.
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   Suggestion: list all options before assigning a "Plan A/Plan B" ranking: ( )Pursue your own business plan and forget about YC ( )Get accepted by Y-C and start your business that way ( )Work for a YC Founder. Each have pros and cons, and e
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   ---"If the author had good intentions"--- Yeah that rant was a bit hard to follow. In particular his definition of "backup plan" seems rather fuzzy.
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   I don't think he's suggesting you shouldn't have posted it.
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   I doubt there is any problem difficulty too hard for a startup. A lot of risks might have to be taken, though.
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   Part of the problem is the word "professional" to begin with. The reason that 37Signals post might really be considered unprofessional is not because there is swear in the title, but because it being there makes the comment rude. To some p
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   by Goladus 20y ago

   I think any site with quality content is going to see a higher "quality" visitor from sites like news.YC. Steve Yegge, for example, probably gets a lot of "quality visitors" from programming.reddit.com. The interests match, and he has lots
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    I am fairly certain that telling me the test was going to compare me with Y Combinator startup founders affected what was going on in my brain when I decided what images to pick. I'd do the test differently under different conditions.
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    I've discovered that writing MIDI music is eerily like writing software. The whole process feels almost exactly the same. You compose (code), you listen (run), you make corrections (debug), you polish (optimize), you add sections (modules
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    What is the benefit of using the "web browser as the environment" mentality in this case? Future extensibility? Scalability? Rapid development? Or just that they couldn't think of a better way to do it?
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    Reddit renders in lynx. The reply boxes aren't hidden in the comments list, and I can't log in. Otherwise the site is easily usable. I can load lala.com, and do get a nice description of the page (which is better than some sites!). I can
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    I haven't quit my job, but I'm going to leave it as soon as I reasonably can. It's really hard to say whether Paul Graham had anything to do with it. I'd read inspirational stuff from Kathy Sierra (Creating Passionate Users) and Pamela Sl
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    Yes that is the interesting question, but how do you answer it? By enumerating what you want and comparing that with the support and restriction a steady job offers.
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    I agree, I love working on hard problems. Sort of. What I've found is that I tend to make decisions for a variety of reasons, and am most decisive when I have a either broad convergence of motivation, or a singularly powerful one. If you'
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    I think another difference is that there are companies absorbing the risk and associated losses. As was noted in another one of Paul's essays, big companies tend to be good at extracting revenue from an existing product but not so good on
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    What is your reason for working on hard AI problems at Google? Not a rhetorical question. One reason to worry about how my site renders in Safari is that I know people use Safari and if my site doesn't work for them they won't use my site
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    by Goladus 20y ago

    6. No cofounder Is my main discouragement. I'm 28 and have been out of school for 6 years. 13. Uncertainty interferes a little. I have a comfortable , quiet apartment and I'd be risking that on a startup. This obstactle isn't hard to