I imagine the same reason most tech companies are started by people in their 40s-60s: because it takes that long to accumulate the experience, contact network, and wealth to start a company.
Why I am starting a hardcore tech company in my 50s
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#12What's a softcore tech company?
Hardcore tech: e.g. fusion energy, quantum computing, superconductors.
Softcore tech: e.g. websites, apps, deep learning.
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#14What's a softcore tech company?
Hardcore tech: e.g. fusion energy, quantum computing, superconductors. Softcore tech: e.g. websites, apps, deep learning.
Is building a product that uses OpenAI considered hardcore? I think he'd have to be building his own LLM from scratch for it to be considered hardcore.
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#15Because nobody will hire an >50yo in tech. Yes, there are exeptions for managerial roles (not tech, just tech adjacent at best) or extremely rare competences (live in memory AS/400 debugging anyone?).
Tech is the most agist sector, well, ok, maybe behind olympic sports or lingerie modelling.
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#16Just for context to the non-climbers - climbing a v8-v9 is like being able to run a 5 minute mile or play golf with a zero handicap, and climbing at that level in your 50s is even more impressive.
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#17This is such a weird post. It feels like a advertisement and a humblebrag more than an attempt to impart any insightful commentary on life or tech.
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#18> "I am 53, but I am full of energy. I spent the past couple of days bouldering v8-v9 problems in Lake Tahoe, which is something that not many twentysomethings can do"
He's stronger than most of twentysomethings.
"What makes me tick is not the desire for more money, I really have all I need. "
He's rich.
"The happiest times of my professional life happened when I was in a room with people I liked and respected, thinking about solving problems that mattered to us."
Like no one else, he's kind of an exception that likes to do what he likes to do.
From his website: "Our focus is to develop and deploy powerful and resilient infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence (AI) software companies, ensuring they are equipped to counter common and industry specific threats and cybersecurity breaches. "
That doesn't mean anything, but at the same time "There is a war for machine learning talent, and the quickness with which people accept our rates make me think we should be charging significantly more! ". So he doesn't need money, but thinks he should be charging more.
"In this context, does it matter that I am in my 50s? Not really, but I thought it would make for a good hook in the title. If I can remain healthy and work sane hours (which is not hard when you had good partners and know how to delegate)"
You're fucking 53, not 80, stop making it seem like you are on the brink of dying of old age. And "to know how to delegate" is just to make people work for you and get the reward.
" I can see myself doing this while my brain remains sufficiently sharp."
What, you are 53.
What a fucking clown.
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#19What is special about starting a tech company in your 50s? Isn't it easier than doing it in your 40s, 30s or 20s because with 50 you usually have more experience and more resources?
>In this context, does it matter that I am in my 50s? Not really, but I thought it would make for a good hook in the title