Ask HN: Are you a founder with a physics background?

3 points by voorloopnul ↗ HN
(in the founder context) I'm wondering if there are startups doing physics, and if are physicists doing non-physics.

Or anything in between...

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I was a physics background doing a non-physics startup. (Not anymore, cofounder took over my share) I think having a physics person as a cofounder or in the initial few hires is a decent idea. The STEM background is there, but with a slightly different outlook on the universe than, say, other STEM fields. For example, you get a little of the classic "Don't say 'reflected acoustic wave.' Say echo!" attitude. (Well, I mean I guess you can get that attitude anywhere, but I see it more often with physics people)