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Re:Ask YC: How many people here have a degree and are progra... by aggieben on Thursday February 07, 2008 @01:32PM (#111168)
B.S., M.Eng. C.S. Texas A&M University. Programming for the man (but working on a little bit of just about everything on my own at home). Really. Desparately trying to figure out how to get going with a startup without having to go to the freaking Valley, Boston, or NYC.

Daggum Californicators.

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Re:Ask YC: How many people here have a degree and are progra... by pg on Thursday February 07, 2008 @01:36PM (#111174)
Desperately trying to figure out how to get going with a startup without having to go to the freaking Valley, Boston, or NYC.

You can do it, if you can find a good cofounder where you are. When people like me talk about it being a net win to be in the Valley, we mean no more than that. It gives you an advantage. But it's far less important than the quality of your cofounder(s).

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