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Love this. I would want to know whether this will be continued to be maintained by streak tho. And what happens if they don't or change their mind.

How much does posting on these sites help with seo?

Generally not very important if you're talking college level math. I would say it's very unlikely you'll need any math skills beyond the intro calculus and linear algebra in college.

Thanks will check it out

Thanks will check it out

Not true at all. My previous startup was written about and we did not pay a dime.

This is a great article. I've been considering where this will head with gpt-2 dungeon master showing how far AI has come.

While I agree with the article that so far everything digital has been a noble failure, I feel there is too much discussion between AI vs humans. I think the future is in AI-assisted human DMs. Software may not be able to "entertain and dazzle" with the creativity of humans but it can help coordinate many routine tasks in any dnd game allowing the human DMs to focus their time on the components that make the adventure fun.

This is probably a toy at the beginning (albeit a super cool one). Really interested to hear HN thinks..

Completely agree

That's okay. Every great organization needs to experiment, and many of those experiments will not work out.

You don't need to pay attention to him. But trust me there is a reason why he is one of the richest people in the world. It is not luck. Business in China is incredibly cutthroat.

Welcome to Hong Kong

If I could downvote and report as spam I would

Australia can try, but I don't see this happening. It's not only a trade secret for FB and Google but it would open the ecosystem to a crazy amount of gaming.

Winners: Lawyers

I was just about to re-quote this. If you have lived in China before you would understand and agree that two days (the Amazon Prime gold standard) is considered too slow in China.

I'm not entirely sure what the article was trying to say

I would also add that by the time a company is accepted into YC, they tend to already have something going for themselves, usually momentum or traction of some sort. If that is the case, what is the value of their 7% buy-in vs. doing more of what the company is already doing right and trying to raise a similar seed round (possibly at lower valuation)?

PS I'm not trying to say Ycombinator is bad, I'm just trying to solicit opinions and make sure I understand the reality.

Startups looking for product market fit aren't in any better position than OP is :)

This is just bad advice. Don't listen to this guy.

Maybe this isn't what people want to hear, but there is no reason why Google should not work on some version of their search for China. Google is a huge company (one of the biggest in the world), and they need to diversify their risk by having such an endeavor in their pocket. It DOES NOT mean they need to release it, and it does not mean that even if they do, the version will look like the one they are working on right now.

Incredible article. Thank you for taking the time to share and educate the world (and me) about your experience as a startup founder. I'm so happy and proud of you to hear that you've found your way as an entrepreneur, who you are in life and what you want to do with it. Good job!

Awesome idea EPIC. Steam had some bullshit for wayyyy too long!

We always have time. It's just a matter of priorities.

Also "busy" is a relative term. Many people call themselves busy, and whether they really are busy (or productive) is a different story.

I like the idea but directories are web 1.0

I also buy the data, but not the click-bait conclusion.

China aside, the U.S is still by far the strongest place for startups. Venture capital was invented in the U.S, but just because it is not the only country with such industry today doesn't mean it has lost its edge.

Yes, that is also true. Its why I'm still in the Bay Area.

And how do you justify to your investors the amount is reasonable?

As a Canadian (in the Bay Area) today, getting bounced out of the U.S is always at the back of my mind.

True story, I know of many skilled folks who moved to Canada because residency in the U.S was just too painful.