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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by andrewfromx on Friday April 07, 2023 @06:07PM (#35487626)
"This is explicitly a focusing effort for me. I could write a $20M check myself, but knowing that other people’s money is on the line engenders a greater sense of discipline and determination. I had talked about that as a possibility for a while, and I am glad Nat pushed me on it,” he said

makes a lot of sense. You might write the 20 mil check yourself and then take a day off here, another one there, soon you'll be working 4 days a week.

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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by throwntoday on Friday April 07, 2023 @08:28PM (#35489019)
Carmack is truly a one in a million engineer. Such an inspiration that he's still so productive in his 50's.
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by throwaway5959 on Friday April 07, 2023 @09:37PM (#35489524)
Still so productive in his 50's? There are developers still productive in their _70s_.
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by throwntoday on Saturday April 08, 2023 @02:22AM (#35491012)
Highly doubt it
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by late2part on Sunday April 09, 2023 @10:05PM (#35508447)
You doubt there are two productive developers over 70 years of age?
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by throwntoday on Sunday April 09, 2023 @11:24PM (#35508871)
Yes
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by SirFlamenco on Saturday April 08, 2023 @12:12AM (#35490461)
Studies have consistently shown that workers are more productive when they work 4 days a week…
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Re:John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20M from Sequoia, Nat ... by andreistan26 on Saturday April 08, 2023 @05:04AM (#35491730)
Carmack is not your standard study sample.
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