Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night

Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by MatthewPhillips on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @07:38AM (#3821700)

He went to a party where Andreessen Horowitz happened to also be attending. I'm assuming he didn't crash this party. I didn't say he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, just that he was in a position where his hard work was likely to be recognized.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by dudeguy999 on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @02:16PM (#3823572)

Come out to SV and hustle. It's not that hard to attend a party with a VC firm. It's their job to be approachable.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by mikecane on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @08:02AM (#3821753)

Being at that party is precisely what luck is all about.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by joering2 on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @08:57AM (#3821935)

?? what does him going to the party knowing that Horowitz will be there has to do with luck??

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by matwood on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @09:28AM (#3822042)

Luck is commonly referred to as being ready when an opportunity presents itself.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by paulhauggis on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @01:48PM (#3823431)

Many people here on HN mistake it for winning the lottery. Almost as if that is the only reason you can and did succeed.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by matwood on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @05:51PM (#3824647)

And that kind of stuff does happen, just look at people who win the lottery :) But even in that simple example those people still had to play.

Luck, or what appears to be luck, generally happens to people who are constantly prepared to accept an opportunity when it presents itself. In fact this leads to another popular saying that opportunity is everywhere. The problem is that it is often dressed in overalls and looks like work[1].

[1] Very liberal paraphrase of Edisons quote.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by paulhauggis on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @10:33PM (#3825649)

"And that kind of stuff does happen, just look at people who win the lottery :)"

Yes, but creating a business isn't as easy as buying a ticket. That's my point. There is more skill than luck involved in any business success.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by rhizome on Wednesday April 11, 2012 @12:10PM (#3828184)

The analogy with playing the lottery wasn't about creating a business, it was about going to the party.

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Re:Instagram’s founder, a marketer who learned to code at night by joering2 on Tuesday April 10, 2012 @01:57PM (#3823479)

never heard this one. I like Wiki take: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luck

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