Re:I wrote a book called Winning Isn't Normal
by jasonlmk on Friday October 11, 2013 @12:10AM
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If i'm not mistaken, Jason left his YC-backed startup some time ago. He's working out of D.C now with the Smithsonian.
Re:I wrote a book called Winning Isn't Normal
by marcamillion on Friday October 11, 2013 @12:15AM
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Ahhh....ok.
Well that makes much more sense now.
Carry on....sorry I had to discuss the elephant in the room - but it wasn't addressed fully on his personal site or on the landing page for the book...soo.... :)
Re:I wrote a book called Winning Isn't Normal
by jasonshen on Friday October 11, 2013 @08:48AM
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Also note that Sam Altman was a part-time partner before he sold Loopt. And I know plenty of YC co's who do have fairly involved side projects. The good thing is that the book's content often overlaps with being a founder. It's not like I released a "1001 Ways to Fold a Paper Crane" book.
I am not hating on the book - if you were running a lifestyle, non-YC company I don't think it would be an issue, but PG & other YC partners are famous for wanting all founders to focus on just their company.
I can't see how they wouldn't think that this could be a distraction - or am I missing something here?
Again...more power to you for writing, and I am not trying to be mean....it just seems that this is either very ballsy of you (to go against what seems like one of the tenets of YC in such a brazen manner) or a hedge against bad news for the company.