Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc application mostly blank?

Re:Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc app... by brianmckenzie on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @09:59PM (#65586)

You must be able to think of something.

Just ask yourself "What are the major pains in the ass I deal with on a regular basis, and can any of them be solved with technology?"

It's probably better to go in with a high-concept, far-fetched idea than no idea at all. Just see what you can come up with.

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Re:Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc app... by cstejerean on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @10:03PM (#65589)

Well, that's one way to come up with ideas. The other is to think "what would millions of people like to waste their time with".

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Re:Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc app... by brianmckenzie on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @10:14PM (#65599)

Touche'.

That's another good strategy.

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Re:Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc app... by blader on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @07:58AM (#65750)

I have this great idea for a dating site ...

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Re:Ask PG: we don't have an idea, should we leave the yc app... by brianmckenzie on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @03:29PM (#65930)

Funny you should mention that, I'm building this semantic search engine...

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