@ikirigin i'm supportive of both; it's just remarkable how much of a shift there has been in a short period of time
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one of the most remarkable trends when you study the history of science is the importance of accidental discoveries by a prepared mind
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the problem with traditional careers: in the current economy, experience is still valuable but overpriced.
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9 yrs ago I turned down an offer from Goldman to do the first YC batch. I've never been more proud of that decision: leveragedsellout.com/2014/02…
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@spolsky but, looking for people that live other places and are willing to move is a _great_ strategy
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@spolsky joel i don't believe in remote engineers for the first 5 or so hires.
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advice to cos that say they cannot hire engineers: 1) explain your mission 2) give way more equity 3) shake down your network for referrals
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endurance is the best long-term predictor of founder success, and the one founders think about least
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dogecoin now the 4th biggest cryptocurrency by market cap and the 2nd biggest by volume. wow. much success.
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@DannyNemer a small number of super happy users @dcurtis instagram was a new product, and it worked right away
if social apps are going to work, they work right out of the gate (sometimes they work initially and then fail, but rarely fail then work)
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