Building a company is fucking hard

Post by mayankkaizen » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 5:34 PM UTC

drwl wrote: post #97

jonbarker wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

HN readership is definitely skewing mid 30s at this point.

do you have any data to back this up?

Post by nimonian » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 5:39 PM UTC

rodolphoarruda wrote: post #127

tnolet wrote: post #66

Not dissing the general message. Startups can be brutal, but still. Dude is 22 and claims having seen more hardship than others. Try dealing with raising kids, health issues, sick family members, dying friends, mid life (all of which will probably happen as you near the age 40) and a startup will look like a pleasant distraction from the actual hard stuff in life. I,d say enjoy being 22, don’t take yourself to seriou…

I totally agree. I was 35 when I worked for a start-up, by that time I didn't have kids, health issues, sick family members nor midlife crisis. Work side of life was tough but rewarding at the same time. Lots of pressure, but I could smile in the end of the day. Now I am a managing partner in 3 companies and have all the issues above. Work is ok, manageable, but the personal issues are REALLY hard to cope with, speci…

Post by dalbasal » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 5:40 PM UTC

gowld wrote: post #130

dalbasal wrote: post #60

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In fairness, I feel like I had more formative experiences between 16-20 than I have since (35). Young adulthood tends to be eventful and formative in a way people's 30s usually aren't. Throw in entrepreneurship... It's not that far fetched.

Even if so, that's not what the OP claimed. The OP claimed that his 18-22 was more eventful than most peoples 22-35 AND ALSO 16-20 combined

Post by adpirz » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC

faitswulff wrote: post #83

tnolet wrote: post #66

Not dissing the general message. Startups can be brutal, but still. Dude is 22 and claims having seen more hardship than others. Try dealing with raising kids, health issues, sick family members, dying friends, mid life (all of which will probably happen as you near the age 40) and a startup will look like a pleasant distraction from the actual hard stuff in life. I,d say enjoy being 22, don’t take yourself to seriou…

I wonder if the median age of HackerNews readers has shifted through the years? I started reading HN probably around my early 20s, if not sooner, and now I'm in my thirties with children. Life doesn't get easier or less complex as time goes on, that's for sure.

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Post by jjtheblunt » Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 6:20 PM UTC

tnolet wrote: post #66

Not dissing the general message. Startups can be brutal, but still. Dude is 22 and claims having seen more hardship than others. Try dealing with raising kids, health issues, sick family members, dying friends, mid life (all of which will probably happen as you near the age 40) and a startup will look like a pleasant distraction from the actual hard stuff in life. I,d say enjoy being 22, don’t take yourself to seriou…