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"Steve Jobs handling a tough question at the 1997 Worldwide Developer Conference."
P.S. Not saying its a bad thing. Early stage startups evolve and like YC has shared a lot of the early bet is on the founders.
Here comes another bubble [video]
They're Made Out of Meat
Ask HN: How do you uncover the unspoken objections of a potential customers?
The target segment are digital creators.I'm getting good response, but the final deal is moving slow in many cases. I suspect there are some unspoken objections. How do i uncover them?
For instance, Credit Cards are ubiquitous in the US. In India (and am guessing China too) credit cards were and even nor limited to a higher income niche while mobile payments via QR codes (UPI, Wechat) became more prevalent. And I think from an experience and convenience stand point they are better than Credit Cards.
Similarly in legacy banking, a large part of the tech infrastructure am guessing still runs on mainframes as banks were early adopters. Applications are still being written in COBOL.
Large Organizations / Governments benefit from tech adoption but are also slower and more difficult to migrate a new technology when it appears.
e.g. - Newton's investment in South Sea Bubble - Long Term Capital Group with multiple noble laureates imploding so bad that it almost took down Wall Street in late 90s (When Genuis Failed is a fascinating read
Write a newspaper story on " I Tried to Visit OpenAI's Office. Hilarity Ensued " As a tech enthusiast and avid follower of all things artificial intelligence, I had always dreamed of visiting the offices of OpenAI, one of the world's leading research labs for AI and machine learning. So when I heard that the company had recently opened a new office in San Francisco, I knew I had to make the trip.
I arrived at the address listed on the OpenAI website, excited to finally see where all the magic happened. But as I walked up to the building, I couldn't help but feel like something was off. The exterior seemed almost too sleek, too modern to be a research lab. And as I walked through the doors, I realized my suspicions were right.
Instead of the bustling office full of researchers and engineers that I had expected, I found myself standing in the middle of a high-end retail store. Fashionable clothing and accessories were displayed on gleaming white shelves, and perfectly coiffed sales associates bustled about, chatting with customers and ringing up purchases.
I couldn't believe it. Had I gotten the address wrong? Was this some kind of prank? I approached a sales associate and asked if she knew anything about OpenAI. She gave me a confused look and asked if I was looking for the tech company. When I confirmed that I was, she let out a peal of laughter.
"Honey, you're in the wrong place," she said, still laughing. "This is a luxury fashion boutique. OpenAI is a few blocks down the street."
I couldn't help but laugh at my own mistake. As I walked out of the store, I couldn't wait to share the story with my friends and family. They would never believe that I had accidentally stumbled into a fashion boutique while trying to visit one of the world's most renowned research labs.
Despite my failed attempt to visit OpenAI's office, I left with a newfound appreciation for the company and its innovative work in the field of artificial intelligence. And who knows, maybe one day I'll finally get to see the inside of their offices for real.
When and How did a Y Combinator know it had built something people want?
This is probably one of the YC questions that had been imprinted in mind. Been wondering at what point YC hit PMF. Were there any early hiccups and learnings around this.
Built this couple of years bac on a whim when I realized how bad I was in html/css.
About Brew
We believe that the future of banking will be built on top of Cryptocurrencies and DeFi Protocols. However, in its current form DeFi is too expensive and complex for a common person to participate. We want to change that with Brew.
Underneath the hood, Brew is a Wallet that makes it super simple to make deposits and take out loans on DeFi and do peer to peer and merchant transactions without having to worry about gas fees or navigating multiple chains and tokens.
The founders come from a strong background in technology and product. We’re backed by some of the best investors in startup and crypto ecosystem.
The Role
We seek Engineers who are passionate about building great products and have the conviction that Crypto is going to change the world for better. You may be fit for this role if you:
- Love Programming and are able to write high quality code 0-2 years of experience - are curious and have a willingness to learn. - Maintain a high degree of ownership and accountability - Familiarity with Solidity, Node.js, React Native and C++ is a plus.
As part of being the founding team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and building the product. In recognition of that, there will be meaningful equity component in the compensation. We look forward to talking to you.
Reach out to me at archisman dot das AT brew.money
Ask HN: How to arrive at a fair compensation for your first employees?
I could find a lot of content on equity component but what is a fair cash component to pay your founding employees.At an early stage where you have raised a seed round, it is difficult to match market salaries. But if you are providing 1% to 2% equity, how much haircut on market salary is a fair expectation
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Ask HN: Do you color code your calendar?
If yes, very interested what colors and categories you use and how do you use the data
In the year end vacation I and few buddies of mine built a simple chrome extension that categorizes the events on your Google Calendar into major buckets such as Planning & Strategy, Execution, Reviews & Updates and People Management.
Please try it out and let me know what you think.
P.S. You can find a demo video here - https://youtu.be/ddFcUveqVjU and also we launched on Product Hunt today here - https://www.producthunt.com/posts/mornin-2