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by diego 13y ago
The answer would probably be "nothing" or "how should I know?" if that question was asked without context. Who's "we" anyway? But then Edge expands the premise for the writers: "Tell us something that worries you (for scientific reasons), b
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by diego 13y ago
If we're talking about "designed to appeal to the average driver" then why (cherry) pick the Cadillac? I'd choose the Volkswagen Beetle. It was simply known as Volkswagen at first, which literally means "people's car." I cannot think of a m
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by diego 13y ago
My dad died last year at 71. I never had to take care of him, he was a relatively healthy guy and his death was unexpected. I enjoyed my time with my dad, and I have no regrets. Seize the day, and don't waste time worrying about things that
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by diego 13y ago
I don't understand your comment. How old are you? Would you rather take care of your aging dad (assuming that's necessary, which is a big "if") between 35-45 or between 50-60? Does it even matter? Why is that thought weird? Would you rather
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by diego 13y ago
No. You cannot taste great software. You cannot even know it's great through your senses (the product may be great but the software could be crap). You cannot take someone out on a date and enjoy great software. You don't occasionally splur
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by diego 13y ago
That depends on the founder. In the 90s I was the first employee of a startup. The founder (now a prominent investor) treated me like an important partner. Fifteen years later we're still friends and do business together. When you say "this
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by diego 13y ago
For the same reason there isn't a glut of NBA players. Anyone can play, few people can become good enough. Next question. Edit: disagree? Downvote if you want, but please counterpoint.
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by diego 13y ago
You didn't find a cofounder. You found a date for a party. In six months you may look back at this post and facepalm, or you may have a healthy relationship. You just don't know yet.
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by diego 13y ago
Everything dies eventually, whether you work on it or not. That statement would carry no information. In contrast, it is possible to build businesses that scale and work for a long time without much intervention on the part of the founder.
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by diego 13y ago
One data point is not generalizable. I was very successful building enterprise products, and I never figured out how to build anything for the masses. I disagree strongly with your conclusion. If anything, save yourself some agony by buildi
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by diego 14y ago
So he has one data point, therefore generalizes for everyone. That takes away credibility from the article. Sure, you don't need to be in Silicon Valley. All you need is luck :) I've seen many startups benefit greatly from moving to Silicon
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by diego 14y ago
2. Is the subject of Republic Lost by Larry Lessig. I could not recommend that book enough. http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Lost-Money-Corrupts-Congress/...
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by diego 14y ago
I can't wait to find out what Nathan has in store. I'm not a fan of Twitter's mission, I hope he continues building useful infrastructure that's not directly influenced by the need to show more ads to more people.
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by diego 14y ago
Exactly. These "I built a clone of X in Y hours" posts seem to imply that a website or a mobile app are what makes a successful company. In reality they are just the tip of the iceberg. What you don't see are the countless hours of hustling
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by diego 14y ago
All I can offer is anecdotal evidence. What I can tell you is that as an investor, I would run away from OP. It's not an entirely rational response, just instinct.
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by diego 14y ago
See my reply to another user. It would be like me complaining about how scary it is to climb big walls in Yosemite. If it's too difficult, don't do it. If you choose to do it, don't complain. Being an entrepreneur is a privilege, not a pris
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by diego 14y ago
Except it's a choice. If OP doesn't like it, OP can go back to a corporate job. I just spent a week in Argentina, and I met with a few entrepreneurs who don't have OP's choice. I had to explain to them why they don't have that choice. They
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by diego 14y ago
OP, do you think you're unique? There are thousands of stories like yours. You're not risking life and limb. You can always get another job if you fail (your post implies that you are a software developer in the US). Sure, your ego may be b
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by diego 14y ago
Agreed. Also, I know Chris personally and he's awesome. He helped us a lot during the early days of IndexTank. By the way, I love the pattern where someone experiences unsolved problems within their industry and creates a startup to address
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by diego 14y ago
" We now have strong evidence that a reliable and effective way to reduce the incidence of depression (and concomitant medical spending) in the U.S. is to reduce poverty and increase income levels generally." No, we don't. We don't know if
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by diego 14y ago
In general, predicting that something that has been around for centuries will be gone in decades is a bad bet. I wonder if Richard Branson has ever spent long periods of time working alone. I spent six months working remotely in 2004. What
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by diego 14y ago
I hope no startups that I invested in bother trying to go to Google I/O.
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by diego 14y ago
If the author wants to work at Google and believes that knowing someone at Google is a prerequisite to get hired (doubtful) then he should try to connect with Google employees. It's not that hard, there are tens of thousands of them. Many
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by diego 14y ago
Slightly tangential, but I signed up for Medium five months ago and I still can't post. At this point Medium has a negative connotation in my mind, just like Svbtle.
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by diego 14y ago
The training required to run a marathon is way past the sweet spot of (exercise benefits - side effects). A one-off marathon is not necessarily a big deal. However, running 2500 miles a year is not good.
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by diego 14y ago
I liked it too. It's just not hacker news. It's not even news. I'd seen it before on a mainstream site. I like to see hacker news on Hacker News.
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by diego 14y ago
This is definitely not news, and it's a general interest article that's not particularly related to hackers in any way. Top spot on Hacker News right now. Admins, the community is telling you something: this site has become a Reddit clone
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by diego 14y ago
It's #23 on Github, ahead of Go and Erlang. I think top 10 is a tall order but not impossible. https://github.com/languages/Clojure
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by diego 14y ago
Startups are hard, no doubt. However, perspective is interesting. In the past year my father died unexpectedly, and my wife and I gave up on having kids (and possibly our relationship) after six years of trying by all means imaginable. Afte
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by diego 14y ago
The answer to "this is useless, drop it" is "I'm enjoying it, so it's not useless."

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