SMrF

This was already posted once before here:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1159438

"I just find it curious that these specific themes tend to occur again and again."

The markets for each of these categories is huge with plenty of room for innovation in specialized niches. It makes sense to me to see plenty of competition in each category.

That said, they do tend to line up pretty well with the demographic involved in your typical internet startup:

Project Management/Bug Tracking = Developer

Discussion Forums = Gamer

Music/Events = Hipster

Dating and Match-Making = Single

And there you have your computer programmer with ironic t-shirt, no girlfriend and a level 70 mage in WoW.

Added my email to my profile.

Whenever the FizzBuzz topic pops up on Hacker News in the back of my mind there is a nagging anxiety: am I one of these programmers that can't program? There is always some comment in the ensuing discussion that makes me question my own competence.

And when you switch from your Linux tablet to an Apple tablet that experience will be significantly better.

Your metaphor breaks down because there is no other tablet (worth talking about).

I took a look. Just a few comments:

Typo here, I think you meant "you're": "Formats lyrics on your screen to be easy to read while your playing an instrument."

It took me a little while to figure out how to create an account. You should probably let people create their own account on your site. It seems redundant but I think it's an accepted convention.

I clicked on "try it" and I can't honestly figure out how to do anything. I clicked all over, tried dragging the red bars, tried editing text, etc.

Hope that's helpful, and best of luck.

I don't think you ever get over self-doubt. It's just another thing you have to overcome day after day. One strategy, as you mentioned, is to delude yourself. My cure is a dose of self-deprecating laughter with my co-founder. "We are such idiots for doing this..."

Risk is not something you tolerate nor is it something you have an appetite for, instead it's just something you get used to. It's analogous to getting your sea legs on a boat.

I think what you are calling an appetite for risk is actually a desire for adventure and the excitement of discovery. Risk is just something that tags along for the ride.

Is anyone else getting redirected from the article to rotten.com?