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Re:Why Y Combinator Made All the Difference by good_vibes on Saturday March 18, 2017 @11:07AM (#13901561)
I can't do something this ambitious alone. That's the main thing, I need more engineers, scientists, and designers involved in order for this project to scale and make a significant impact.

I understand your train of thought though. I left Tattooine aka Atlanta because there were not very many people who were fit to co-found this project with me. Moved to Utah instead of Denver to improve as a developer and deepen my discipline in other areas of my life. I feel ready to take the leap now.

Google offered me the foobar challenge a year ago while flying to Seattle (didn't complete in time). I'm confident that should I 'fail', I can end up working at a very nice company that aligns with my moral compass.

I can't live with cognitive dissonance, I have to be around people and ideas that are trying to solve our collect existential crisis.

Re:Why Y Combinator Made All the Difference by sprafa on Saturday March 18, 2017 @01:58PM (#13902568)
Good luck. And remember to read! Read read read like your life depended on it
Re:Why Y Combinator Made All the Difference by good_vibes on Saturday March 18, 2017 @02:03PM (#13902607)
Thanks. :)

Currently reading a textbook about Math for CS from MIT, written by a Googler.

Also, have a stack of books helpful to entrepreneurs/scientists that I will bring with me.