News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Is Aaron Swartz the Paris Hilton of Web 2.0?. Parent comment

Re:Is Aaron Swartz the Paris Hilton of Web 2.0? by nostrademons on Thursday November 15, 2007 @09:52AM (#80198)
Almost all startups are lame when they're first created. Most people wait until they're somewhat less lame before releasing them, but Aaron seems to like doing everything in public. At least he's putting things out there, which is more than can be said for most people on this board (myself included).

I just wish he'd grow some balls and actually finish a project instead of giving up and moving on to the next thing. Successful startups that start out sucky keep on improving even though everyone says they suck. Aaron seems to move on to the next great idea in hopes that it'll suck less, and it inevitably doesn't.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Is Aaron Swartz the Paris Hilton of Web 2.0? by plusbryan on Thursday November 15, 2007 @10:09AM (#80209)
>I just wish he'd grow some balls and actually finish a project

It has nothing whatsoever to do with cajones! This is a common trait of inventive individuals - they have so many great ideas that it's hard to keep on one track. What Aaron needs to find is his more conservative counterpart to wrangle his concepts into full-fledged businesses when he grows bored and moves on.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Is Aaron Swartz the Paris Hilton of Web 2.0? by nostrademons on Thursday November 15, 2007 @07:53PM (#80454)
I think it does have to do with courage. The reason inventive individuals have trouble keeping on one track is that they're afraid one of their other ideas is better, or that they'll otherwise miss out on some other opportunity elsewhere. The courage comes in saying "Damn it, I don't care what else is out there, I'm going to pick this one project, take it down the rabbit hole, and see where I come out, regardless of what else is out there."

I say this as someone very much like Aaron, with a long trail of half-finished projects and a couple that I actually saw through long enough to bring to fruition.

[ Parent | on HN ]