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Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by brandoncordell » Sun, Feb 10, 2013, 8:22 AM UTC

I once tweeted Tom Mornini CTO and co-founder of EngineYard to see if they had any stickers I could have to put on my MacBook because it was "too plain". Within a few days I had a box of stickers and hand-written postcard that said to give them a ping if I were ever in San Francisco. They said they'd be glad to show me around EY and take me too lunch. I still haven't been able to take up the offer (although I will one-day because they are on my dream-list of jobs).

Might be worth a shot seeing if you could drop by the office. They seemed SUPER nice. I still have the postcard tacked up in my office :D

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by davewasmer » Sun, Feb 10, 2013, 11:34 PM UTC

brandoncordell wrote: post #21

I once tweeted Tom Mornini CTO and co-founder of EngineYard to see if they had any stickers I could have to put on my MacBook because it was "too plain". Within a few days I had a box of stickers and hand-written postcard that said to give them a ping if I were ever in San Francisco. They said they'd be glad to show me around EY and take me too lunch. I still haven't been able to take up the offer (although I will on…

Haha - I actually ended up visiting Future Advisor ... across the hall from Engine Yard. The door to the office was shut, so I didn't get a chance to say hi :/

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by davewasmer » Sun, Feb 10, 2013, 11:35 PM UTC

alex_g wrote: post #17

davewasmer wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Honestly, I'm more interested in meeting the people. If they are up for showing off the office, that's fine, and a good way to break the ice. But I'm not an interior office designer - my interests are more with the people that occupy them :)

So just asking questions and talking about their startup?

Yep, basically. Wherever the conversation leads. I haven't been disappointed yet!

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by _vn5r » Mon, Feb 11, 2013, 5:26 AM UTC

machrider wrote: post #5

If you (or any San Franciscan developers/gamers) would like to visit Goodreads, you should come by Tuesday night for our startup game night: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5047240432/estw

I'm going to SF on March for the Launch Festival, is this event happening every Tuesday or something like that?

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by d0m » Wed, Feb 13, 2013, 10:49 PM UTC

davewasmer wrote: post #10

d0m wrote: post #3

I had the chance to visit last year, It was an awesome trip. I visited HackerDojo, YC (Sneaked my way in a party.. but shh :p), Sendhub and randomly attended a trivia-party full of apple/google/linkedin employes, fun time. I wish you have as much fun as I did. Make sure to take coffees a little bit everywhere and pay attention to the conversations around you.. most of the time you'll hear business pitches which is fa…

Sounds like you had a fun time! Any tips on discovering those random trivia parties (or YC parties to crash ...)?

It's all about the people you meet. Be cool, tell them you're looking to have fun and would love to visit startups and [xyz]. Feel free to email them before you're going there. There's a spot, I don't remember where exactly, where there are literally hundreds of startups. I'm sure there are lots of parties and cool hackaton or events to attend.

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by tmornini_ey » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 4:00 PM UTC

davewasmer wrote: post #22

brandoncordell wrote: post #21

I once tweeted Tom Mornini CTO and co-founder of EngineYard to see if they had any stickers I could have to put on my MacBook because it was "too plain". Within a few days I had a box of stickers and hand-written postcard that said to give them a ping if I were ever in San Francisco. They said they'd be glad to show me around EY and take me too lunch. I still haven't been able to take up the offer (although I will on…

Haha - I actually ended up visiting Future Advisor ... across the hall from Engine Yard. The door to the office was shut, so I didn't get a chance to say hi :/

Oh, too bad you didn't get to stop in.

Engine Yard is always ready and happy for visitors. We have good work spaces, lots of fun people, and plenty of caffeine! :-)

Re: Ask HN: First time in SF today and tomorrow – can I visit your startup?

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Post by tmornini_ey » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 4:02 PM UTC

brandoncordell wrote: post #21

I once tweeted Tom Mornini CTO and co-founder of EngineYard to see if they had any stickers I could have to put on my MacBook because it was "too plain". Within a few days I had a box of stickers and hand-written postcard that said to give them a ping if I were ever in San Francisco. They said they'd be glad to show me around EY and take me too lunch. I still haven't been able to take up the offer (although I will on…

I remember your tweet, glad you enjoyed the stickers and communication, and you're always welcome to stop by, and I'm hereby ENCOURAGING you to apply when we have open positions.