Ask HN: Go all in on startup idea, or stay W2

Re:Ask HN: Go all in on startup idea, or stay W2 by Mnexium on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @11:14AM (#48194445)

I agree and good advice. Being so new to this and not having a network to bounce ideas off of or even try the app makes that part difficult to go from 0 to 1 for me personally.

While I agree that competition exists and it is validating that the labs and others are working on solving this problem. I am trying to focus on a broader solution. Competitors will focus only on memory - but not so much on the other infrastructure requirements to create an AI app (chat history, etc).

I am also trying to create a moat around the difference in how we validate and create memories. Most will have a single pipeline, I want to have multiple and compare - this does increase my COGS however.

Appreciate the message -

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Re:Ask HN: Go all in on startup idea, or stay W2 by simantel on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @02:05PM (#48196913)

> not having a network to bounce ideas off of or even try the app makes that part difficult to go from 0 to 1

This wouldn't change if you quit your job.

Keep your job, stop building, and start talking to potential customers.

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Re:Ask HN: Go all in on startup idea, or stay W2 by Mnexium on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @07:47AM (#48206215)

Agree and fairly practical advice and one that comes up frequently when watching videos on yc founders etc.

I think another thing I'd like to point out is that it isn't necessarily 'quit your job' as it can also be 'do i take on more responsibility at work' or new role vs keep same role and split time between project and work.

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