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by scottilee 14y ago
This is great news. Another idea would be to put aside funds for philanthropic startups.
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by scottilee 14y ago
I hope this is a joke.
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Paul Graham On Founder Power, The Rise Of NY(youtube.com)
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by scottilee 15y ago
I just read what I wrote (I must have been inebriated, sorry). Corrected: What did you do during the time after you left Yahoo and before you started YCombinator? (I know some of the things that you did included writing essays, working on H
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Ask PG: 1999-2005
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by scottilee 15y ago
"Technology is at its best when its invisible." I think that's an interesting point, especially with Apple since they try to make things magical. Although Apple releases are sometimes disappointing (partly because of all the hype leading up
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by scottilee 15y ago
Building friendships and sharing experiences is a great thing, but can't too much on those things bring down productivity?
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by scottilee 15y ago
It's cool that these types of products are being built though I don't see myself or others carrying around a bag of cellphone "add-ons."
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Track Record Of Failure(blog.scottilee.com)
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by scottilee 15y ago
http://www.djangobook.com/ is really good.
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by scottilee 15y ago
I think this is a great idea. Some things are better suited for or more convenient on a specific device. PG's solution: http://www.paulgraham.com/distraction.html
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by scottilee 15y ago
I think this is difficult to avoid as more apps authenticate logins though sites such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook. You could always create a special GMail account that you use to sign up for spam generating offers or deals and use that
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by scottilee 15y ago
Something else that stands out to me about this post is the comparison to Mark Zuckerburg's very first press interview. I wonder how other startup founders have seen change in themselves over time?
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Ask PG: What programming languages do you know?
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Getting Access to the Old Boys’ Club (how to approach a VC)(bothsidesofthetable.com)
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Mobile First Web Second(avc.com)
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Ask HN: YC Companies Hiring New Coders
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by scottilee 15y ago
I visited quite a few startups this past week. What surprised me were how small in number each one was, and I think that worked to their advantage.
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Bay Area Visit(blog.scottilee.com)
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Inside the Y Combinator Office(areallybadidea.com)
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Money = Happiness only if it's an investment in experiences. I'm living proof.(garry.posterous.com)
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by scottilee 15y ago
Evernote and Springpad are two options.
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by scottilee 15y ago
I agree it's more important that everyone has an opportunity to do something, whether they want to or not -- and if they want to do it, the more help and encouragement the better.
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Don't Think Too Much, Just Run(euwyn.posterous.com)
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