Sam_Odio

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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Here's part two - "When open source fails" http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9719805-2.html
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Insightful video interview w/ Matt Mullenweg, creator of WordPress(webware.com)
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Is your idea a winner?(cambrianhouse.com)
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
You're right - my examples (and google's motto) sound more deontological, or similar to the golden rule. Maybe someone who knows more about this can clarify.
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
I'm not sure if this is right or not, but in philosophy class, I was taught that Google's motto was a manifestation of negative consequentialism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consequentialism#Negative_consequentialism Basically, the ethi
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
They don't generate revenues, and more likely than not, have no plan to generate revenues. Source? I think that's based on anecdotal evidence. There are a number of startups generating revenues (reddit, loopt, TextPayMe, Inkling). And a
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Comment URLS don't support the https protocol. https://DoesNotWork.com vs http://DoesWork.com
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Paul and Paul, Robert, Jessica (and whoever else) ... I dont see any of you helping any of us (those not in the club). If you're going to demand that the principals of YC help you, you might start by getting their names right ;). They ar
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Plans seem pricey. What about using Amazon S3, and marking up what they charge by 50%? This will reduce your prices (and costs) significantly. My other immediate question is, how are you different than SmugMug? SmugMug costs less than yo
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
I think nostrademons got it spot-on: Avoid public statements about how great YC is It is true, YC offers a great value. In my opinion, YC increases the expected return of a startup by 2-10x. But let others sing YC's praises - it will s
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
What about listing some specific reasons why YC companies aren't real businesses, so we can get a thoughtful discussion going here?
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Is 30 too old to start a company?(valleywag.com)
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
As someone who's double majoring in Economics & Commerce with a double concentration in Finance & Accounting while simultaneously pursuing a masters degree in Accounting, YES you might say I'm brainwashed. However, society brainwashes us
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Truemors Launches(techcrunch.com)
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I found the actual story more informative: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-linkedin7may07,1,5870712.story?coll=la-headlines-business&ctrack=1&cset=true
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Essay comes off as a poorly written rant. However, there is a sliver of truth there; PG would benefit from a little more humility. So would the whole program, actually. It sometimes has a very "clubby" feel to it - you're either in, or y
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Valleywag Misses the Mark on Y Combinator(onwebapps.com)
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16 "Awesome" Data Visualization Tools(mashable.com)
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How Facebook scaled w/ memcached (read Steve Grimm's responses)(thread.gmane.org)
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Someone scribd it here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/53672/LiveJournal-Behind-The-Scenes-how-to-scale
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How to get a massive viral spike (if you don't tick off your users first)(rp0229.com)
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And that's not including the risk premium and required risk-free return, both of which have been implicitly priced into the contract. To stay competitive, VCs often require an expected annual return on new investments of 30-40%. Because
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Interesting contrast to News.YC. Honestly, you would think they would have at least two users: the guy who created the project & Tom. One of them needs to start spamming the site to make it seem alive.
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Things Sure Are Quiet At MySpace News(techcrunch.com)
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European Startups Coming to a Web Browser Near You(techcrunch.com)
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Jamglue (YC Startup) featured on NPR Morning Edition(npr.org)
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Dupe: http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=5031
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All gone.(techcrunch.com)
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by Sam_Odio 19y ago
Y Combinator's one success story, Reddit, sold before it was making revenue. Actually, reddit did have revenue when it was sold. I think it was also profitable. To be fair, the revenue was low (my wild guess is about $50-$150k/yr). A b
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Built to Flip: Y Combinator's Startups(valleywag.com)
1 points by Sam_Odio 19y ago|4 comments

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