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by ambition 19y ago
There's something about anonymous commenters bashing PG and YC on reddit, of all forums, that makes me smile.
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by ambition 19y ago
It may not be as bad a mistake as you think. There's some experimental (if unintuitive) evidence that rewarding individual contributions in organizations is harmful, even to that individual's motivation. The extrinsic motivation extinguishe
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by ambition 19y ago
Everything written in the article rings true. One effect he didn't mention is that the poisonous confidence-destruction and the lack of learning are self-reinforcing. It creates a cycle which discourages quitting. I think, though, that the
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by ambition 19y ago
Good ideas. I think meaningful, fulfilling core responsibilities are more important, though. If the product sucks, I would be unhappy working on it no matter the pay or perks.
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by ambition 19y ago
A couple arguments in favour of inspections, Fagan-style: - Although it takes a brutal-seeming amount of time, many teams get a net time savings thanks to earlier bug detection. - It's a learning experience for everyone involved, so there i
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by ambition 19y ago
Ah, I bet that last point is key. I know nothing about how hiring works for senior positions. One way or another, I hope you find a job you love.
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by ambition 19y ago
Yes, it does. Thanks for sharing. It seems like you're pleased with your decision. And, good luck.
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by ambition 19y ago
Strong disagree. I work at one of the biggest companies. I help out with hiring. Startups are a plus, and it's not just me. We, like everyone else, look for evidence that you've done stuff. In a startup, what you've done is obvious.
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by ambition 19y ago
It never occurred to me. Conclude what you will about my intelligence.
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by ambition 19y ago
Do you have examples where this has happened? Are you referring to another site?
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Ask YC: Prerequisites to quitting?
6 points by ambition 19y ago|3 comments
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Ask YC: What heuristics do you use to judge ideas?
6 points by ambition 19y ago|2 comments
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by ambition 19y ago
That one's Napoleon Hill, from "Think and Grow Rich."
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by ambition 19y ago
I agree there are difficult issues, this thread has unearthed several! I will be honest though -- I thought of this in the context of poppysan's post, in which he or she claimed significantly greater-than-zero value for an idea. My own pers
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by ambition 19y ago
Effectively, what you're saying is "fuzzy" ideas have low value, and we would end up with market for full business plans.
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by ambition 19y ago
That's a good point. I thought about it some more, I think we would end up with trusted idea 'editors'. Folks with no reputation would be forced to go to these high-reputation editors to resell ideas. These editors would gain reputation for
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by ambition 19y ago
I like this way of thinking about it. It makes intuitive sense to me. It reframes the problem. It's about finding the optimal combination of executing team and idea, rather than about separating the value of the idea from its execution.
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Ideas are not worthless
38 points by ambition 19y ago|51 comments
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by ambition 19y ago
I can't help but want to provide a counter-example to your second point -- I was accepted last year despite having attended a school that most Americans haven't heard of.
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Inc. Magazine: Is it crap?
4 points by ambition 19y ago|5 comments
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by ambition 19y ago
It depends on what you want to get out of them. If all you do is build a library, you'll never get anything out of it, since you actually need to study the books for that. :P If you want a reference, then by all means take aston and Hexayu
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by ambition 19y ago
OK, here is some of the "why" of facebook for those of us who aren't heavy users. Facebook is casual and useful. It's easy to set up an event or fundraiser, invite everyone you know, put up pictures about the event, and so on. Many commen