Wow it seems like back then there was a much higher concentration of founders/vc people on here. Just goes to show how big tech has gotten over the last 14 years.
In 2008 it had only recently changed names from 'Startup News', and YC was giving startup founders $6,000 each (+ $6,000) to do the program - this week I read about someone doing a pre-seed raise of $1.2 million!
By this rate, in 14 years we'll be seeing pre-seed rounds of $20 million!
I think it is even more about how big hackernews has gotten... slashdot was the place back then
RIP slashdot. Too many in-built ads now...
Yes, I go back to slashdot every now and then and cry. It was so good in its glory days.
Makes me wonder what will come after HN. Everything has a lifespan.
The constant employee shaming has scared everyone away.