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This is definitely interesting. I'm currently working at a startup, but it's always good to see how others work too. Is this specific to developers, or can business side folks attend too?
This particular event is mainly for programmers. We're hosting this at YC itself, and we can't fit as many people as you could in an auditorium. But ultimately it depends on the presenting companies: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346178
This is definitely interesting. I'm currently working at a startup, but it's always good to see how others work too. Is this specific to developers, or can business side folks attend too?
This particular event is mainly for programmers. We're hosting this at YC itself, and we can't fit as many people as you could in an auditorium. But ultimately it depends on the presenting companies: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1346178
Will this be asynchronous knowledge or will the attendees and companies have contact and/or show interest in advance?
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arhg, me too. I just applied and then found out that it is in MV and I am in Boston. Well, that's life...
If you're a hacker and want to work at an interesting, funded startup in Boston, there are about a million jobs here. Everyone here is hurting for good technical talent. Just today, I had lunch with an executive at a company that is just killing it and, as always, the conversation turned to recruiting. If you want a gig in Boston, shoot an e-mail to sachinag@gmail.com with your resume and what you're interested in, a…
This comment will sound a little confrontational, but here it goes. Why would anyone competent enough to work at one of these companies choose that path instead of being a founder?
He wants to be a founder deeper in the future, but wants to work under a serial entrepreneur first, for the experience.
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If you're a hacker and want to work at an interesting, funded startup in Boston, there are about a million jobs here. Everyone here is hurting for good technical talent. Just today, I had lunch with an executive at a company that is just killing it and, as always, the conversation turned to recruiting. If you want a gig in Boston, shoot an e-mail to sachinag@gmail.com with your resume and what you're interested in, a…
Do you know if NYC is the same?
This comment will sound a little confrontational, but here it goes. Why would anyone competent enough to work at one of these companies choose that path instead of being a founder?
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This will get you in the door at an already funded startup where you'll get a salary and still have the potential payoff of a big exit. Simply out of curiosity, what range equity stake would a programmer get? More specifically, if there is a $10mm exit, what would a programmer stand to make? How about $100mm? I know it varies by company, vesting, additional funding rounds, and a bajillion other factors. I'm just curi…
Based upon some completely unscientific asking around, it seems like a person who has an employee number under 10 is likely to make 1/50th to 1/400th of the total exit after taxes. So $100mm for the company = $500K plus or minus. Not total crap, but also probably not worth it based upon the money alone. The reason to work for a startup as an early employee is the fun (if you like working 12-14 hour days on cool stuff…
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I just want to code. I'm okay with the risk and glory going to someone else.
Is that attitude common, or are you one in a million? (Serious question)
I like to code and I'm not big on risk but I hate bureaucracy and bullshit even more. So startups are a great fit. They're generally places where people get things done.
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If you're a hacker and want to work at an interesting, funded startup in Boston, there are about a million jobs here. Everyone here is hurting for good technical talent. Just today, I had lunch with an executive at a company that is just killing it and, as always, the conversation turned to recruiting. If you want a gig in Boston, shoot an e-mail to sachinag@gmail.com with your resume and what you're interested in, a…
Do you know if NYC is the same?