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Re:The full PandoMonthly interview with Dropbox’s Drew Houston
on Friday February 22, 2013 @06:38PM (#5267664)
I'm watching this right now in a second window.
It's got to be the most boring PandoMonthly ever...
Re:Ask HN: What companies were rejected from YC and became successsful?
on Friday March 30, 2012 @02:33PM (#3777409)
That's a really good question...
But Y Combinator isn't really about looking for successful companies. They're looking for rockstar founders, probably destined for success, that when put together will create "scenius" (i.e. An awesome geeky fraternity).
Re:Facebook scanned my Yahoo contacts without me ever connecting
on Friday March 30, 2012 @02:28PM (#3777388)
Despite the apparent discomfort/amazement, did the product serve you better?
If so, then just enjoy it. Otherwise you should also start asking what's in the McRib. :-P
Re:Ask HN: Denied US Visa As I am too young to be a CTO, Now What?
on Friday March 30, 2012 @02:24PM (#3777355)
#SiliconValleyProblems
Re:Ask HN: How important is it to be social prior to launching a company?
on Friday March 30, 2012 @02:22PM (#3777349)
Connections are opportunities. The more you make, the more you have, and that makes social skills a commodity.
Having a great idea doesn't inherently make a strong company too. You have to have the right people, and it's the founder's job to attract the best talent.
Incubators want founders that are in high demand or are "popular" if you will. Plus, as Y Combinator says, they have dinner with you every month so they want to know you're a cool dude/chic.
Re:Ask HN : Is it worth it to go live and work in Silicon Valley?
on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @08:40PM (#3769066)
I think all of the action is happening in San Francisco. They have more tech jobs now than they did at the height of the dot com boom.
http://www.heliummagazine.com/sf-citi-to-make-san-francisco-...