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Re:Do it or document it? on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @04:57PM (#280809)
Thanks for your comments everyone. Some valuable input there, as usual. :)

Do it or document it?

Posted by bh on Monday August 18, 2008 @01:31PM
from the self-post dept.

I come from a corporate IT background that involves lots of formal up-front documentation. I now have a startup project I want to work on, and my head is telling me to start writing documents, preparing detailed designs, etc. But my heart just wants to get in there and build the thing. I wondered how many 'successful' services knocking around today didn't start out with a written design - I'm...

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Re:Ask hackers: what books have you read lately and would recommend me? on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @08:07AM (#260360)
I too thoroughly enjoyed Founders at Work. Straight after, I read Hackers & Painters by Paul Graham, which I found equally inspiring.
Re:At 38, am I too old for a startup? on Friday July 18, 2008 @11:30AM (#249827)
Nice. :)
Re:At 38, am I too old for a startup? on Friday July 18, 2008 @05:23AM (#249567)
That's what I'm worried about.

I've had three other attempts over the last 20 years, the first when I was 17/18. None of them really took off.

I've been sort of hoping this idea would go away (a sort of 'oh no, not again' feeling), but it won't!

Maybe this is the big one?

Re:At 38, am I too old for a startup? on Thursday July 17, 2008 @05:18PM (#249105)
Heh, probably true. :) I keep hearing about this Ramen stuff here on HN - I think I missed out!
Re:At 38, am I too old for a startup? on Thursday July 17, 2008 @05:11PM (#249091)
An inspiring story from a fellow old-timer! ;-)
Re:At 38, am I too old for a startup? on Thursday July 17, 2008 @02:36PM (#248871)
Thanks for the enncouragement. I wonder what YC's position would be?