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Fuck it, ship it

27 points by instaheat ↗ HN
I am sitting at my local watering hole with my wife and friends discussing my job hunt and the thought struck me: What haven't I launched my web app yet?

I constantly remind myself of the quote: "If you aren't first, you're last."

Crowd tilt. Kudos. To all those considering starting a company or have what you perceive to be a great idea - you have nothing to lose. Start building. I don't care if you don't know how to create a paragraph tag in HTML. Man up and fucking do it. I got laid off last month and trust me when I say it makes me feel disallusioned (is that the correct use of that word?) with a tidy corporate job. Now more than ever I want to create what I believe will be a highly sustainable business with a real market and that "cool" factor that is highly desirable.

I implore you. What have you got to lose? You don't want to have any regrets so just FUCKING DO IT.

Fuck NDA's. Fuck a Technical Co-founder. You got this. It's a great idea, quit doubting yourself you idiot. Quit reading articles. Just build. Excuses. Everyone has them. Don't be "that" guy.

I'm 28 years old and I wanted to be on the Forbes list by now. Damnit.

Seriously, get off your ass guys. (And gals)

The best way to get ahead is getting started.

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codezero
So did you ship it?

Also, remember that the punch line to your quote was that the dad was high and it didn't mean shit :P

subway
Seriously? You're implying you're disappointed in yourself for not being on the Forbes list by 28?

Build something awesome for the sake of building something awesome. Fuck being on a list of manipulative assholes.

benjaminwootton
Imagine waking up with hangover after a Friday night at the bar and finding your drunken ramblings at the top of Hacker News.

Nice message though OP. Follow through on it in the morning!

NikkiAhmadi
WOW! Hit home pretty close! Start building.. JUST FUCKING DO IT .. Quit reading articles, just build. AND YES I wanted ot be on the forbes list before 30 as well! Didn't realize
bjornlouser
Quit reading articles. Fuck it, quit reading. Fuck a Technical Co-founder. Hell, fuck anything that moves… <vomits twice then passes out>
tasoeur
Taking risks and shit is nice, but never under-estimate consequences (debts, family and friends). Thanks for the motivation ;)
CassieTFC
I say find a way to do it. I'm a single mother of 2 teen boys, and my co-founder and I have WORKED and not let any perceived walls stop us. We are single-mindedly determined. If you really want to do it, go for it! Man up or in my case WOMAN up!
shearnie
I gotta quit reading hacker news and start shipping!
instaheat
Guys, I was drunk and trying to motivate you.

I'm going back to sleep now.