Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by imechura » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:09 PM UTC

Hey veyron, where are you located? You can email me from my profile.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by veyron » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:13 PM UTC

imechura wrote: post #21

Hey veyron, where are you located? You can email me from my profile.

I'm in NYC. How does one email from a profile? I dont see your email address in the /user?id= page ...

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by centdev » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:15 PM UTC

Take a deep breath. Realize that your startup will consume you so look to surround yourself with 1) people that you can get advice from 2) people who you can use for feedback and 3) if it requires more than just yourself, so to find a team to work with.

Jumping from something stable into the unknown is probably the hardest in my opinion. The road ahead is going to at times seem unclear, just remember to put together a plan of being able to accomplish something, anything towards bringing your idea to reality.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by norova » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:18 PM UTC

mindcrime wrote: post #12

veyron wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I presume this is the book: http://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steven-Blank/dp/09...

Yes, and just in case you think I'm kidding (or exaggerating) about how good it is... look at the Amazon reviews. 79 reviews, and almost all of them are 5 star. It's an excellent book; at least in terms of content. The production qualities leave something to be desired, but that stuff can be ignored. It's basically his class notes from his class at Stanford, printed through Cafe Press. But it's excellent material.

Via Google: http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upl...

Would you be able to say if this PDF is the same as the $40 book on Amazon? It is freely available on Stanford's site.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by mindcrime » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:33 PM UTC

norova wrote: post #24

mindcrime wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, and just in case you think I'm kidding (or exaggerating) about how good it is... look at the Amazon reviews. 79 reviews, and almost all of them are 5 star. It's an excellent book; at least in terms of content. The production qualities leave something to be desired, but that stuff can be ignored. It's basically his class notes from his class at Stanford, printed through Cafe Press. But it's excellent material.

Via Google: http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upl... Would you be able to say if this PDF is the same as the $40 book on Amazon? It is freely available on Stanford's site.

Looks like that's just the first 33 pages of the whole book. That said, that would make a fine introduction to Steve's ideas, and then one can decide whether or not to buy the book, after reviewing that bit.

There are also a lot of videos on Youtube, where Steve talks about this stuff.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by trueluk » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:33 PM UTC

norova wrote: post #24

mindcrime wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, and just in case you think I'm kidding (or exaggerating) about how good it is... look at the Amazon reviews. 79 reviews, and almost all of them are 5 star. It's an excellent book; at least in terms of content. The production qualities leave something to be desired, but that stuff can be ignored. It's basically his class notes from his class at Stanford, printed through Cafe Press. But it's excellent material.

Via Google: http://www.stanford.edu/group/e145/cgi-bin/winter/drupal/upl... Would you be able to say if this PDF is the same as the $40 book on Amazon? It is freely available on Stanford's site.

That's only the first 3 chapters.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by iterationx » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:35 PM UTC

Make a list of what needs to be done, if any item on the list seems difficult to start, break it down into smaller items until the way to proceed is obvious.

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by veyron » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 2:37 PM UTC

bhousel wrote: post #19

First.. Let's assume you have enough money to get by for at least 6 months. And provide for anyone in your care. Including health insurance for emergencies. If you don't have money saved up, well, I'd try to get your day job back or something else, because you could be setting yourself and your family up for catastrophe. That said, the first thing you need to do is to get your ideas down in writing somehow. Take a da…

Such a long comment deserves a reply :)

Personal finance issues are tucked away for some time, and I'm still eligible for my parents insurance [thank Obama].

Too bad B&N doesnt have a copy .. will have to wait for amazon :/

Can you point me to some NYC meetup groups?

Re: Ask HN: I quit my job .. now what?

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Post by bhousel » Fri, Apr 08, 2011, 3:04 PM UTC

veyron wrote: post #28

bhousel wrote: post #19

First.. Let's assume you have enough money to get by for at least 6 months. And provide for anyone in your care. Including health insurance for emergencies. If you don't have money saved up, well, I'd try to get your day job back or something else, because you could be setting yourself and your family up for catastrophe. That said, the first thing you need to do is to get your ideas down in writing somehow. Take a da…

Such a long comment deserves a reply :) Personal finance issues are tucked away for some time, and I'm still eligible for my parents insurance [thank Obama]. Too bad B&N doesnt have a copy .. will have to wait for amazon :/ Can you point me to some NYC meetup groups?