Attention poker playing hackers

20 points by treme 14y ago ↗ HN

I'm a wannabe on hN. I have zero technical chops, just grand ideas. Frankly I'm quite sick of the status quo.

my offer: as an ex-professional poker player with near 7 figures in life time winnings, I will trade you poker guidance for programming mentorship/guidance. I'm also currently the "business guy" on a small niche product company, and you can be the judge of my business decisions I'll be open to you with. You can bounce your ideas with me. I DO believe the startup blood runs in me.

Please be candid with me how much I can bother you, so I don't get out of line.

If you are still here, drop me a line at mrebel14@gmail.com if not, a vote up would be appreciated. do it for Karma :) thanks

-Eric

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coryl 14y ago ↗

I went from knowing virtually nothing to being able to write Objective-C and having my apps in the app store in the last 6 months. It was hard and took a lot of time, but its possible.

There are enough resources out there for you to get started on your own. You can make those first steps before trying to find a mentor, and it will be way more efficient if you're at a stage where you understand and can communicate the basics. So just go ahead and get started and see where that takes you before finding a mentor. Good luck!

Peroni 14y ago ↗

Chances are, you're US based but if European assistance is an option then I sincerely suggest you check out http://startuppoker.co.uk/

There are a large number of talented developers who are keen poker fans within the UK and Ireland and I'm sure quite a few would jump at the chance to have a chat with you.