You're clearly a bright a dinosaur and usually trying to give us a kick in the ass or some helpful advice. I always find it hysterical that so many people giggle at you and think you're a joke.
I understand the feelings toward the midwest, but you also made a reference that its not like the "coast" do you think there are other areas that are well suited for startups, such as boston, NYC, or Atlanta?
I really appreciated the candidness on getting out of the midwest. I love home. Born and raised near Kansas City, Missouri and went to school at Missouri and Iowa.
But the resources and mindset aren't there yet to build a consumer-web startup. Zaarly is the best example and yet a large chunk of its team is on the coasts. Hard to tell the truth when you're a "nobody" as FAKEGRIMLOCK mentioned. But at the mythical FAKEGRIMLOCK is become easier to say what's on your mind.
Can someone explain the downvoting of FAKEGRIMLOCK's comments? I find them insightful, substantive, and hilarious, but is some HN norm being stepped on?
And now that you pointed it out, the trend has reversed... what in the world is going on here?
EDIT - I'd also like to point out that the headline changed. Is that a typical practice on HN? I don't think my original headline was anything inflammatory or off-point.
I didn't downvote, but novelty accounts are not exactly a part of the local culture. I doubt there's any insightful or substantial point that can only be made by writing in caps with bad grammar.
Yes, it might make you think that it's a dry and humorless environment. But at least it's not overrun by 20 copies of CaptainObvious or JokeExplainer.
FAKEGRIMLOCK seems very relevant to this site as he created a brand out of nothing and I find most of his short comments insightful. So the interview is a nice read on his tactics even if it's a bit shallow.
I just hope we don't have tons of clones of his persona. It works only once or twice.
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[ 356 ms ] story [ 1962 ms ] threadYou're clearly a bright a dinosaur and usually trying to give us a kick in the ass or some helpful advice. I always find it hysterical that so many people giggle at you and think you're a joke.
OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NO SOUL. NOT READY FOR ANYTHING "SILLY."
SOME PEOPLE JUST DUMB. ABOUT 80% OR SO.
NEW YORK. BOSTON. VALLEY.
USUALLY HAVE THIS COMBO:
1. VCS/MENTORS FROM EARLIER BIG EXITS
2. LOCAL COLLEGES PRODUCE SUPPLY OF YOUNG TECHIES
3. LOCAL BIG TECH COMPANIES FEED YOUNG TECHIES UNTIL READY TO START UP
4. HAVE DENSE URBAN CENTER WHERE EASY TO MEET FUTURE COFOUNDERS, PEERS
DC AREA MATCH THIS, HAVE EMERGING TECH SCENE. THAT WHY GRIMLOCK THERE.
NOT SURE ABOUT ATLANTA.
But the resources and mindset aren't there yet to build a consumer-web startup. Zaarly is the best example and yet a large chunk of its team is on the coasts. Hard to tell the truth when you're a "nobody" as FAKEGRIMLOCK mentioned. But at the mythical FAKEGRIMLOCK is become easier to say what's on your mind.
MIDWEST NOT FULL OF FUEL. MOSTLY FULL OF FARMERS.
EDIT - I'd also like to point out that the headline changed. Is that a typical practice on HN? I don't think my original headline was anything inflammatory or off-point.
Yes, it might make you think that it's a dry and humorless environment. But at least it's not overrun by 20 copies of CaptainObvious or JokeExplainer.