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I disagree- I think that there are a lot of interns out there who don't have the right information in order to optimize their search for internships. I learned computer science a l…

I think that with most products, there are at least some people for whom trying out the product would be a win-win. The issue is finding those people. Your comment is really valida…

This is really interesting. Some friends and I had trouble getting leads on who to "sell" our prototype to, and we had the thought that it may be an even more legitimate problem th…

What outreach resources did you go through and how did you target potential users once you had a prototype? edit (from comment I posted): Some friends and I had trouble getting lea…

I think it depends on the way you broach the subject. I made sure that he knew my heart would be in whatever job I was doing, and that I would be perfectly happy to remain in New Y…

Hello HN! I'm Patrick from this thread. I agreed to having this thread published because I thought it might do good for interns out there. Not everyone works for very established t…

Yes, he was very forthcoming. He and I are on really good terms. I decided to write the blog at that moment because I knew Arjun was also writing his, and I thought it would be rea…

It's definitely a tough line to walk. I was lucky in that it was a blessing in disguise, and this summer was probably the best one of my life. Your intern won't remember how much t…

Yes- renting out is against most lease agreements, but in this case: No- the lease agreement was a custom lease agreement set up by OP. How do I know? I used to live there.