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I've noticed a decline over the past 3+.
Feels like the "move fast and break things" mantra has been adopted. This works for Facebook... but it doesn't for Apple.
Shipping new features seems to take precedent over fixing bugs.
Some of us just want the Apple quality back.
It's really not too much to ask.
When your heart isn't in something, there's no way to "get your head back on straight".
He did the right thing.
Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors) is an endorser/spokesman. They've also partnered with Spaulding for their team oriented product.
See the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjERMBnvTEE
i just had a similar conversation, but it dealt with music instead of code. this person felt they couldn't improvise/ create.
the problem isn't with their abilities, it's that they were taught to follow instructions - like the notes on sheet music. jazz musicians play off what they hear instead. however, they first internalized the rules and then forgot them.
you've already got the rules down - so the next step is to "forget" them.
a time constraint like going to a hackathon is a good place to start. you're pushing yourself to create in a short amount of time.
here, you'll focus on shipping...drowning out the critical voice in your head.
it's much like a muscle. the more you build and struggle through, the stronger you'll get.
here's a direct quote from sam's post (http://blog.samaltman.com/cruise) : "Even if Jeremy had signed a stock agreement, he wouldn’t have reached the standard 1-year cliff for founders to vest any equity."
there's no WAY an experienced founder like kyle would have given 50% of the company away, especially without a vesting schedule.
- jeremy left after a MONTH, never went through the YC interview with kyle
- >>> jeremy never signed any agreement over equity breakdown, etc <<<
- jeremy never inquired about equity when kyle raised previous rounds, only after the $1b exit.
pretty straightforward.
there's great stuff happening here, and anyone with an open mind would recognize that. let's talk up our successes instead of being bashful because we're "not SF".
Some of the thoughts/comments on Twitter towards this decision by Microsoft is based on the move towards the cloud. What are your thoughts, HN?
On another note: I respect anyone who's gone through the rigorous MCM process, but my next thoughts have to do more with certification in general.
Let's take software development for example. Microsoft has developer based certifications. Is the certification more for HR who doesn't understand how to evaluate someone's github account?
It's frustrating that corporations continually reinforce this notion that a piece of paper is more important than work product....which in turn creates more hamsters running inside the wheel instead of finding ways to break out of the cage.
That's why I'm thankful every day for the amazing HN community.
The real problem is that you kept continuing the conversation, even though you said no. That probably gave the individual some sort of hope that they could convince you otherwise.
I let him know that I had set up a filter to route his email address to trash and that he would never hear about me again.
I personally would recommend against doing things like this. Don't tell them you're going to do it, just set and forget. ;)
Another company created out of Startup Weekend, they went on to Launchpad LA and most recently raised $1.1m in March: http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/18/web-app-interface-builder-d...
Found it the other day via Steve Blank's amazing list of startup tools/resources:
Yes, yes he is.
Most developer evangelists are awesome people. :)
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130320211727-17...
Here's an interview with Benioff where he talks about the process & shares some insights: http://www.endeavor.org/blog/marc-benioff-keynote/
Hopefully this info might help some of you with your startups, as it did with me.
This.
The organization isn't going to care about your feedback. They're not going to change things.
Best thing to do is just save your breath and move forward.
It's their problem now, not yours.