Ask HN: Am I crazy? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by AndrewWarner » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 10:56 PM UTC

bemmu wrote: post #5

How about reaching out to Mixergy and see if he needs any help?

I'm happy to help. I like this idea a lot.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by Tichy » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:02 PM UTC

Normally I wouldn't advice spending everything to your last penny, but I take it that if you are broke you'll just stay at your parents house?

If I understood correctly, you plan the trip so that 1500$ pays for the trip. So on day 1 after the trip you have 0$? Then what?

That aside it is a good idea, probably you'll be invited to lots of things, get donations, maybe even some chances to work.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by mahmud » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:02 PM UTC

AndrewWarner wrote: post #21

bemmu wrote: post #5

How about reaching out to Mixergy and see if he needs any help?

I'm happy to help. I like this idea a lot.

You the man Andrew!

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by bbhacker » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:07 PM UTC

odvious wrote: post #6

Set up a website to chronicle your journey posting photos, interviews (even summaries), etc. and put a donate button on it. I wwould donate once I see you're doing it and committed.

i agree, there are a lot of people out there who have money and are willing to "invest"/donate in people with passion. create a blog, show your passiong and SHARE your passion and you will find a way to earn money.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by mahmud » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:08 PM UTC

Get a paypal account and put a donate button on your blog as you chronicle this :-) go ahead and do it but keep us posted, you will be fine.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by QNguyen » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:08 PM UTC

I'd be willing to put you up in LA when I'm down there for school (late September). I can also introduce you to someone in San Francisco who is a UIUC alum and is running a web dev business (I think there's a few other UIUC guys there too working with him). E-mail in my profile.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by anamax » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:08 PM UTC

You need to be able to convince your interviewees to participate. What's in it for them? See http://scobleizer.com/ for someone else who has solved that problem.

One problem is timing. It's not sufficient to turn the interviews into enough money, you have to make that happen at the right time.

I think that your budget is a bit low, but that doesn't mean that this will be more doable later or that it's not doable now.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by amohr » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:09 PM UTC

AndrewWarner wrote: post #21

bemmu wrote: post #5

How about reaching out to Mixergy and see if he needs any help?

I'm happy to help. I like this idea a lot.

uh oh - Mixergy's giving me a 500 error...

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by cschep » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:09 PM UTC

If you're on your way up to Seattle from SF, I live in Portland and would totally let you sleep on my futon. I'd even share some beers for a good story or two.

Good luck, and definitely do it.

Re: Ask HN: Am I crazy?

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Post by lyime » Wed, Sep 02, 2009, 11:13 PM UTC

I don't really know who you are. But you can crash at my place, if you drive by Portland, OR. I would agree with others, set up a website. People will pitch in for your trip, funny how it works.