rmena123
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025)
on Monday September 01, 2025 @09:51PM (#45098304)
Location: Texas, USA
Remote: Yes
Willing to relocate: Maybe
Technologies: My Brain. But seriously, email if you are a startup.
Résumé/CV: Many failures.
Email: [email protected]
Re:A Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code (2018)
on Sunday September 08, 2019 @03:27AM (#20909098)
Anyone dumb enough that would like to take on a project like this? Email me : rmena123 at gmail
Re:Finding my Identity Thief?
on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @11:54AM (#17970056)
I didn't say I wanted to confront them. I just want to know who it is and its highly likely its someone I know. They are not pros, by leaving that much evidence on the table.
Re:Ask HN: Is it unethical to finish project from a company that never...
on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @11:45AM (#17969921)
Look failed things happen all the time, no one is going back to each other and asking permission to continue. Do it! Now don't go off and use the same exact code of the project, start fresh and try to change things up. Good Luck!
And I think another important thing is, be sure you are not apart of the project anymore in anyway. No more being paid from them or working with them sometimes. Be sure you create the business paperwork setup for yourself. Start fresh!
If you need help in anyway, let me know, I'm a nobody fyi. haha
Finding my Identity Thief?
Someone stole $2000 out of my bank account back in March of this year. The detective on the case never cared to follow up on anything we gave her. I had a phone number on my credit report from a credit card they tried to get. I sent messages to the the phone which is a voip number on the GoTextMe app. I received messages back from the person for a few weeks, I acted like I knew them.Finally I...
Re:The Dropbox IPO is a transformative moment for Y Combinator
on Monday February 26, 2018 @01:34PM (#16467707)
I think the IPO is coming in late, Dropbox had its prime time a few years back. I loved it back then, but now not so much and never use anymore.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @01:25AM (#15069927)
Did you see any black or Hispanic founders in YC for the first years?
Not to repeat myself, but look at the YC staff today. How many? http://www.ycombinator.com/people/
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @01:17AM (#15069902)
Someone wrote this above... I agree with.
The decision of who to fund may rely in part on seeking people similar to oneself and if the demographics of the applicant pool are not reflected in the staff of YC it may skew the outcome against minorities.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Monday August 21, 2017 @11:25PM (#15069475)
By no means am I saying I should of been accepted. I'm actually saying the opposite, I don't fit the mold and probably lack many things, but I rather look at it as a whole. The truth is the staff at YC lack blacks or Hispanics. And just recently started accepting Hispanics and black founders out of a current trend/topic for tech companies to accept diversity. If it wasn't brought up, would YC have made it a point to accept more blacks or Hispanics/woman now?
I think YC is great, but they don't get the fact that founders can have a horrible application or even look horrible on paper.
Being an entrepreneur is not a cookie cut process, nor is business or anything else.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Monday August 21, 2017 @07:17PM (#15068585)
I'll email you sometime and I appreciate the response.
Just to set my example, how many staff at YC are black or Hispanic in the list below? I find it odd considering the amount of population of these groups in the USA alone. Not many startups cater to this demographic, if they aren't being accepted.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Monday August 21, 2017 @07:10PM (#15068554)
Yes, you could game the application, but yes it wouldn't take you far, maybe an interview to tell them what I did. Which I wouldn't do.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Monday August 21, 2017 @07:08PM (#15068544)
It's not that they reject them for being black or Hispanic, but look at the numbers, not just recent classes.
It's a hot topic for companies to do the right thing now, its then they start to care.
I don't think its done on purpose or with a hatred, but its an issue, look around.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Stats
on Monday August 21, 2017 @06:32PM (#15068316)
I can bet, if YC had the stats for race/ethnicity amount who applied, we would be shocked of the amount of blacks or Latinos who were never accepted. Especially from the early days.
Count me and a few other Hispanics who never have been accepted. The only time its cared about is after the fact and just for show purposes like this.
On a side Note: Yc doesn't understand people like me will never have the resume they are looking for, but have the talent and drive. I could game the application process to get accepted. Because we know what you accept and its not just a race issue.
Re:How do people feel about video dating app?
on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @04:17PM (#10299304)
Sounds interesting... can i see a demo? I'll let you know what I think.
Re:Quirky has filed for bankruptcy
on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @02:46AM (#10263644)
Yea exactly they did everything and left out the inventor, what that does is create a one tracked mind team behind them all and not only that it didn't attract real inventors to get great product ideas. If they gave the inventor more you would have better products. Products take a variety of people and different options, a product can't be streamlined by the same people each time.
Re:Quirky has filed for bankruptcy
on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @09:00PM (#10262751)
I loved the concept of it, but when you read how much they gave the inventor... it was crazy...if you have a great idea keep pushing for the right things to come together, not a rip off deal of your ideas! And that is why it is where it is.
Re:Ask HN: Anyone looking for a new lab/business partner?
on Thursday June 25, 2015 @03:42AM (#9776469)
Rmena123 at gmail dot
Not sure what I can do, but I am a designer, not in northern California yet, but I'd like to go one day. Email to chat.
Re:Ask HN: I quit my job at a startup, what happens now?
on Friday June 05, 2015 @11:20PM (#9669496)
Sounds like you need to move back home, take a break for awhile, then start making your own startup, if you want a real adventure your own thing is the path to go. What kinda skills do you have?
Re:Ask HN: What is the Phoenix/Tempe startup scene like?
on Sunday May 24, 2015 @07:26PM (#9597984)
I lived in the area, not much going on. Majority are established big companies, not necessarily tech companies.
Re:Ask HN: How can one make good money without a career?
on Tuesday March 17, 2015 @01:38AM (#9216451)
School maybe not for you, but you better start learning somethings.
My First Game
Let me know what you guys think about my game... best play on the iphone6. Its slow on older phones.https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boxcar-hazard-rush-flying/id941041536?ls=1&mt=8
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @11:18PM (#8322867)
Like I said above... Look up the majority of founders and they all fall into a category type. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's a type.
Yea I did say that, but you are talking about success and failure like that has anything to do with applying or not. If you think I wont have success because I don't apply I feel bad for that thinking.
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @10:36PM (#8322750)
I'm the type of person that doesn't care to be accepted and rather put energy into my own startup. I will be successful regardless, it's not saying I am afraid to fail. Failure and success have nothing to do with being accepted or rejected from YC. I think YC would be great and what they do is great, my hats off to the whole place, but people like you talk like YC is the win all.
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @10:23PM (#8322718)
I am not saying selecting a type of group of people is wrong, but YC does have a type they only choose. If you disagree look up any founder and they will fall into a category type.
Ask yourself... How many woman accepted and not in recent years. How many Mexicans? How many african americans? How many regular guys that just had a prototype but no background to back it up. It's ok, I just don't know why YC acts like they are so diverse when clearly they aren't.
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @10:03PM (#8322672)
I couldn't have said it better, I think YC just doesn't see things from the other side unless they are in complete denial.
"I think this issue is just an understandable blind spot for you."
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @06:03PM (#8321806)
Maybe, by no means am I referring to my past rejections, I know I lacked a team or maybe project idea itself. But look around the room next meetup, its lacking something.
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @06:01PM (#8321792)
I hope so cause I keep looking haha. I have jet black hair, tanned skin, know very little Spanish, but people still approach me speaking Spanish. :)
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @05:34PM (#8321650)
I don't care to talk about race or gender, if you are good you are good, but me being American/Mexican "Hispanic" does YC have any?
Re:Applying to YC
on Monday September 15, 2014 @05:26PM (#8321619)
I agree somewhat, I guess its just the impression many have.