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This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

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Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

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reticulates wrote: post #98
andytratt wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"he is absolutely insane" so reticulates i'm going to flag this comment and request moderator review on who this acct belongs do it seems pretty hostile.

I stand by it. I am not being hostile, I am making a statement. Not that it matters, but I consider myself insane, too, and also unemployable. The point of my comment was to inform others that this is not what it looks like when you are going through a manic episode, this is just who you are, this is Andy being Andy. The point of my comment is also that whatever happened between you and Simple was obviously going to…

excellent <3 <3 well said.

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#102

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andytratt wrote: post #37
gjsman-1000 wrote: post #3

Happens. I worked at a startup that offered to triple my equity if I stayed a full four years, a special offer to me for seven months of excellent performance. Four months later, growth below projections, they laid me off 19 days before my 1 year cliff. 3/9ths of the engineering team, gone. The lesson I’ve learned is to never, ever, put long hours into a startup you don’t own. Ever.

dam thats dark i'd want my employees grinding and loving it. like Richie: $10M to $400M+ topline in one year and their culture seems healthy https://aiosmedical.notion.site/working-at-aios https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-cartwright_40x-in-12m... disclosure he's my friend and i already re-posted this to linkedin

oh as reticulates says this may be incredibly potent revisionism. fair warning. like those california labels you get cancer by walking into this parking garage.

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#104

Post by andytratt »

andytratt wrote: post #36
brcmthrowaway wrote: post #9

So.. why were you fired?

happy to share but legally i don't think i'm allowed to say. look at my linked resume and call / text me.

also i don't really know. so physically and mentally i am incapable of answer thing like this. haha

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#105

Post by andytratt »

reticulates wrote: post #98
andytratt wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"he is absolutely insane" so reticulates i'm going to flag this comment and request moderator review on who this acct belongs do it seems pretty hostile.

I stand by it. I am not being hostile, I am making a statement. Not that it matters, but I consider myself insane, too, and also unemployable. The point of my comment was to inform others that this is not what it looks like when you are going through a manic episode, this is just who you are, this is Andy being Andy. The point of my comment is also that whatever happened between you and Simple was obviously going to…

i think it does matter and i really appreciate this articulation of "I consider myself insane, too"

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#107

Post by andytratt »

andytratt wrote: post #101
reticulates wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I stand by it. I am not being hostile, I am making a statement. Not that it matters, but I consider myself insane, too, and also unemployable. The point of my comment was to inform others that this is not what it looks like when you are going through a manic episode, this is just who you are, this is Andy being Andy. The point of my comment is also that whatever happened between you and Simple was obviously going to…

excellent <3 <3 well said.

i would like to unflag the original root comment please @dang

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#108

Post by HaZeust »

andytratt wrote: post #24
herodoturtle wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not just you. OP strikes me as quite childish. I’m guessing he’s quite young, nothing wrong with that. And yeah, the circumstances aren’t great (the stressful move to SF in particular). Tough break!

thanks for taking the time to research my background everyone and sharing your impressions! love that free speech from all the esteemed writers in these comments andytrattner.com andys.blog DOB 1/11/1996 cheers- from mequon wisconsin

You'd do well to listen to the song Vienna a few times, lol.

Intellect and prestige will only get you so far; but being an egotistical, passive-aggressive antagonist will stunt your development professionally and personally. Quoting egotistical tech titans doesn't justify it, and using cutesy internet-speak cadence doesn't mask it.

Just my $0.02.

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#109

Post by andytratt »

HaZeust wrote: post #108
andytratt wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

thanks for taking the time to research my background everyone and sharing your impressions! love that free speech from all the esteemed writers in these comments andytrattner.com andys.blog DOB 1/11/1996 cheers- from mequon wisconsin

You'd do well to listen to the song Vienna a few times, lol. Intellect and prestige will only get you so far; but being an egotistical, passive-aggressive antagonist will stunt your development professionally and personally. Quoting egotistical tech titans doesn't justify it, and using cutesy internet-speak cadence doesn't mask it. Just my $0.02.

i believe Billy Joel on colbert said that was his #5 on himself.

scenes from italian restaurant was #1 according to BJ

Re: This July I Was Fired from Simple AI (A Deeply YC Company)

#110

Post by andytratt »

HaZeust wrote: post #108
andytratt wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

thanks for taking the time to research my background everyone and sharing your impressions! love that free speech from all the esteemed writers in these comments andytrattner.com andys.blog DOB 1/11/1996 cheers- from mequon wisconsin

You'd do well to listen to the song Vienna a few times, lol. Intellect and prestige will only get you so far; but being an egotistical, passive-aggressive antagonist will stunt your development professionally and personally. Quoting egotistical tech titans doesn't justify it, and using cutesy internet-speak cadence doesn't mask it. Just my $0.02.

EDIT - yep it was colbert here ya go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEXQaxUjesE
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