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just playing devil's advocate here, but why is slapping together an API with some javascript worthy of a job offer? what's so exciting about YT instant? from hurley's twitter message, it sounds like he asked this kid to drop out of stanford to join youtube, which sounds a little crazy. maybe I just have no imagination. (congrats to the kid in any case)
Why would anyone who has some coding skills and Rail skills build something like Twitter? Because of his imagination. Stupid idea, but worth millions. Innovative people are hard to find.
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woah... and I always thought Google was THE place to be.
It's the place to be, if you want an 8-5 job (it ends up being much more than 8-5). I don't blame him for taking the job. I just hope he keeps up his entrepreneur's spirit. He's already shown an entrepreneurial bent, just imagine what he might have done on his own. (Based on what he did, it could have been wonderful.)
Also, are you familiar with the term, "the sum is greater than the parts?" Pooling resources and talent is often more effective than trying to do everything on your own.
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It's the place to be, if you want an 8-5 job (it ends up being much more than 8-5). I don't blame him for taking the job. I just hope he keeps up his entrepreneur's spirit. He's already shown an entrepreneurial bent, just imagine what he might have done on his own. (Based on what he did, it could have been wonderful.)
Imagine what he can do with all the resources of google behind him.
Poor guy. And I mean it. Google is a big mess of hierarchy, (yes, they're much better than the average -- that's not saying much). Their "eternal" startup mantra is just that. Looks like the world has lost yet another good hacker to the halls of the Googleplex. I hope he loves it. Unfortunately, I don't think he will. Kudos to all the work put in for YouTube Instant. Good luck to your future at YouTube!
Hey, author of YouTube Instant here. I just want to say one thing: I'll never stop hacking. Expect to see lots more from me in the future!
just playing devil's advocate here, but why is slapping together an API with some javascript worthy of a job offer? what's so exciting about YT instant? from hurley's twitter message, it sounds like he asked this kid to drop out of stanford to join youtube, which sounds a little crazy. maybe I just have no imagination. (congrats to the kid in any case)
>but why is slapping together an API with some javascript worthy of a job offer? I was equally leery for the same reason. I've made tons of apps that bound events and pulled/updated data from cache layers I had setup. Apparently I didn't have the good sense to be a shameless self-promoter. This is frankly exemplary of the one thing I don't like about HN, even though I dearly love the community here. The emphasis on t…
Honestly, I'd never intentionally hire anyone with your attitude.
Ouch. Does that mean Facebook own the rights?
Because IT staff are not much more than slaves in our world: anything you create while employed is property of the employer, even if the work is done in your own time.
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The kid's innovative and imaginative, can clearly build and design product quickly, and has a Facebook and Stanford pedigree. That sounds like a winner to me.
Also, by encouraging him to drop out of Stanford, they obtain an employee with a somewhat lower market value if he ever feels like leaving youtube.
>Aboukhadijeh will continue to attend Stanford while he works at the company.
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Imagine what he can do with all the resources of google behind him.
Kudos to you for responding to comments like these with patience and class. The cynicism on here about doing anything other than starting your own business drives me up the wall, but comments like yours help me keep my head.
I was wrong, and the patience of HN people is amazing. Thanks.
I think there is always danger when you take an 8-5 job that you begin to lose your desire to "hack"; I don't think he will. I can't wait to see his work, and, as always, wish him the very best.
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Kudos to you for responding to comments like these with patience and class. The cynicism on here about doing anything other than starting your own business drives me up the wall, but comments like yours help me keep my head.
I was wrong with my original assertion that he is a "poor guy." He is on top of the world right now. He's got a huge opportunity in front of him. I was wrong, and the patience of HN people is amazing. Thanks. I think there is always danger when you take an 8-5 job that you begin to lose your desire to "hack"; I don't think he will. I can't wait to see his work, and, as always, wish him the very best.
I'd also like to point out that startups can cause hackers to lose the desire to "hack" as well. After the initial stages, so much time is required on other things that hacking often falls by the wayside, and often is never really picked up again.