Rick Clark leaving OpenStack. Is RackSpace in trouble?
Rick Clark, the muscle behind the OpenStack has decided to move to Cisco. Looks like, he didn't like the way RackSpace handled the OpenStack initiative. Anyway, it could be Cisco's benefit now.
rananth
Re:Ask HN: Am I qualified to start any startups?
on Friday March 25, 2011 @07:41PM (#2370821)
Hi,
To "build" a start-up in to something concrete, it takes more than a geeky programmer. Don't worry about who can beat you in programming or not. As long as you show the resolve that you will make your idea in to a real company, you are in business. Keep in good contacts with all of your non-technical buddies. When the right time comes, they will be your chaperones.
Trust me, I had the same fear when I started out last year.
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