Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by hornokplease » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 6:46 PM UTC

Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator
venturebeat.com

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

#2

Post by harscoat » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 6:55 PM UTC

At a time where Google, FB fight w/ $M to get best people, that's one of the greatest talent win one can imagine.

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by qeorge » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:07 PM UTC

Wow. This changes my opinion of Facebook's webmail offering significantly.

Congrats to Mr. Buchheit and YC, you're both making out like bandits.

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by indrax » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:21 PM UTC

So now hacker news will get a Project-Titan-killing email service?

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by swah » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:25 PM UTC

Is Y Combinator a full-time job? How long did Paul stayed on Facebook, a couple months? This is odd no?

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by logicalmoron » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:27 PM UTC

indrax wrote: post #4

So now hacker news will get a Project-Titan-killing email service?

I would LOVE to see that

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by cliffchang » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:28 PM UTC

swah wrote: post #5

Is Y Combinator a full-time job? How long did Paul stayed on Facebook, a couple months? This is odd no?

http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-friendfee...

FF was acquired about 15 months ago, so that's about how long Paul was at Facebook.

Also, I imagine being a partner in YC is very much a fulltime job.

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by logicalmoron » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:29 PM UTC

swah wrote: post #5

Is Y Combinator a full-time job? How long did Paul stayed on Facebook, a couple months? This is odd no?

Hey Swah, I pinged Anthony (the writer of the article) to get his butt in here and answer your questions. You might get a direct answer more quickly if you comment directly on the site or email him, though.

In the mean time, thanks for reading!

Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:30 PM UTC

qeorge wrote: post #3

Wow. This changes my opinion of Facebook's webmail offering significantly. Congrats to Mr. Buchheit and YC, you're both making out like bandits.

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Re: Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit Leaves Facebook for Y Combinator

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Post by jayp » Fri, Nov 12, 2010, 7:31 PM UTC

cliffchang wrote: post #7

swah wrote: post #5

Is Y Combinator a full-time job? How long did Paul stayed on Facebook, a couple months? This is odd no?

http://techcrunch.com/2009/08/10/facebook-acquires-friendfee... FF was acquired about 15 months ago, so that's about how long Paul was at Facebook. Also, I imagine being a partner in YC is very much a fulltime job.

rtm and trevor blackwell have other fulltime commitments.