Ask HN: What do you think of my new site?

Re:Ask HN: What do you think of my new site? by sbt on Sunday September 20, 2009 @07:06AM (#832965)

I don't consider myself experienced enough to give anybody advice on startups, but it seems to me that programmers should pick up non-CS skill-sets. That way, two things may happen. - Your startup won't be a clone of about 500 other startups. - You will be solving real-world problems for sectors who don't receive the attention of most programmers.

In other words, follow Octopart's lead.

I know this wasn't a review of your startup, I just don't think this survey idea has any viability anymore.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of my new site? by ngs on Sunday September 20, 2009 @07:51AM (#832992)

I generally agree with you, however, from memory, I recall pg saying that entering a crowded market isn't necessarily a move that should be avoided. I think there's plenty of opportunities to beat established web sites by providing better solutions.

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