Sorry I've missed the last two meetups. I'm in India currently, about to get married :-)
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Ask HN: Where are all the London hackers working on startups?
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Re: Ask HN: Where are all the London hackers working on startups?
#42I went there with the rough expectation that I might find some people to co-found something with, but since I'm a wuss I didn't talk to anyone I didn't already know. If they're not already working at a startup, are people who attend these events likely to be open the idea of work for equity or co-founding?
Yes. Even if they're in a startup, the best is usually keeping an eye on the menu, and options available (knowing your opportunity cost allows you to make more informed decisions).
Re: Ask HN: Where are all the London hackers working on startups?
#43Judging by the number of people in shirts and ties there, I'd imagine a large proportion are in full-time employment and on the periphery of the startup scene.
as one of the suited and booted attendees, I'd just like to say I'm running a startup but selling into conservative / corporate organisations so the shirt and tie helps.
Re: Ask HN: Where are all the London hackers working on startups?
#44Where was it advertised? I heard about it on twitter DURING the event, but I would have been interesting in going.
Hi Piers, this is the meetup page http://www.meetup.com/HNLondon/ . We'll announce the next event shortly, expect it will be at some point in March depending on venue availability. I did not advertise the last event on HN because it got booked up very quickly and were at pretty much full capacity last night.
Get it on Lanyrd.com please! :-) TYVM
Re: Ask HN: Where are all the London hackers working on startups?
#45That really surprised me too. In my experience there certainly isn't any shortage of web startups in London, so I have to wonder why so few of them come to an HN event. Off the top of my head, possible options: 1. Startups don't engage on HN, or don't feel part of the community. This seems pretty unlikely. 2. (London) HN readers are predominantly people in full time jobs, or just not entrepreneurial. 3. Startups are…
It's a combination of 3 and 1, I'd wager. I've worked in startup environments in both the UK and the US. In the US, being an entrepreneur is seen as a good thing, and people bond, mesh, and engage as a result of their common interest in stepping off the standard path. In the UK... not so much. The vast majority of founders I know are a) busy working their nuts off and b) pretty bitter, due to the UK attitude to entre…
Noo, you let out the super secret location!