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You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
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Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#42This works great as a reality check to see how my idea isn't as original as I thought.
I browsed through the hundred or so other Startup School companies in my vertical and there’s nothing even close to my vision of the future (using computer-vision to add a software layer to real world objects; proof of concept: https://twitter.com/braddwyer/status/910030265006923776).
It’s pretty frustrating actually; it seems obvious to me that it will be the future of human-computer interaction.
I have been waiting for someone to build it for the past 18 months... but nobody seems to be working on it. I finally said “screw it” and I’m going to build it out myself.
If this sounds interesting feel free to reach out! I’m one of the ones looking for a cofounder. (Twitter is easiest. My dms are open)
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm with pg on this, starting a company with someone is a bigger commitment than getting married and without the physical chemistry to help things through tough spots. You'd be crazy to do that with someone you just met. I can't help thinking you'd actually be decreasing your odds of success versus just being a single founder. I'll stay a single founder and I feel that's the right decision for me. I can weather the h…
Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea. It could still work. Arranged marriages aren't much different. Aside from that, there's no issue using a dating app to find that special someone you should marry. Same goes for founder dating. You have to start somewhere. In any case you should try working with your potential cofounder first. A friend isn't necessarily a good cofoun…
"Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea"
Nope. It is a great idea.
"According to a 2012 study by Statistic Brain, the global divorce rate for arranged marriages was 6 percent — a significantly low number. Compared to the 55 percent of marriages in the world that are unarranged, this low statistic shows the success rate of arranged marriages"
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#44Are there many young hungry lawyers who go to startup school? I have always felt if I could hook up with a good lawyer who liked dealing with the bureaucratic stuff the sky would be the limit.
What field are you with so much red tape that you need a lawyer cofounder?
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea. It could still work. Arranged marriages aren't much different. Aside from that, there's no issue using a dating app to find that special someone you should marry. Same goes for founder dating. You have to start somewhere. In any case you should try working with your potential cofounder first. A friend isn't necessarily a good cofoun…
"Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea" Nope. It is a great idea. "According to a 2012 study by Statistic Brain, the global divorce rate for arranged marriages was 6 percent — a significantly low number. Compared to the 55 percent of marriages in the world that are unarranged, this low statistic shows the success rate of arranged marriages"
On the other hand, arranged marriages tend to take place in very conservative areas with a low tolerance for divorce (legal or social) and tend to be favored by individuals with a low tolerance for divorce (cultural). A more accurate study would perform a cohort analysis of divorce rate across regions as divorce becomes legalized and normalized.
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea. It could still work. Arranged marriages aren't much different. Aside from that, there's no issue using a dating app to find that special someone you should marry. Same goes for founder dating. You have to start somewhere. In any case you should try working with your potential cofounder first. A friend isn't necessarily a good cofoun…
"Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea" Nope. It is a great idea. "According to a 2012 study by Statistic Brain, the global divorce rate for arranged marriages was 6 percent — a significantly low number. Compared to the 55 percent of marriages in the world that are unarranged, this low statistic shows the success rate of arranged marriages"
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but those numbers are extremely misleading. I can tell you from close personal observation that this low divorce rate is almost certainly because divorce is extremely taboo in the kinds of societies that have a lot of arranged marriages. The kind of culture that sees an arranged marriage as OK is also very likely one that judges divorcees harshly. See also: the Hasan Minhaj bit about the "What will people say?" attitude in South Asian cultures.
Also, the super low divorce rate should make you suspicious -- it would be more believable if it was slightly lower (like 30% or whatever), but 6%? There's clearly something else going on, and if you look closely you'll realize why.
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#47This works great as a reality check to see how my idea isn't as original as I thought.
I browsed through the hundred or so other Startup School companies in my vertical and there’s nothing even close to my vision of the future (using computer-vision to add a software layer to real world objects; proof of concept: https://twitter.com/braddwyer/status/910030265006923776 ). It’s pretty frustrating actually; it seems obvious to me that it will be the future of human-computer interaction. I have been waitin…
Isn’t that the goal of every AR startup/project? Care to explain?
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
I browsed through the hundred or so other Startup School companies in my vertical and there’s nothing even close to my vision of the future (using computer-vision to add a software layer to real world objects; proof of concept: https://twitter.com/braddwyer/status/910030265006923776 ). It’s pretty frustrating actually; it seems obvious to me that it will be the future of human-computer interaction. I have been waitin…
Isn’t that the goal of every AR startup/project? Care to explain?
Maybe I haven’t been looking in the right places but I’ve downloaded most of the AR apps and games that have come out for iOS thus far and they’re almost all gimmicky.
Simply plopping a 3D model into the room isn’t particularly compelling or useful. But that seems to be the bar for “AR apps” today.
Re: You can now use YC's Startup School directory to find a cofounder
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
Isn’t that the goal of every AR startup/project? Care to explain?
Maybe I haven’t been looking in the right places but I’ve downloaded most of the AR apps and games that have come out for iOS thus far and they’re almost all gimmicky. Simply plopping a 3D model into the room isn’t particularly compelling or useful. But that seems to be the bar for “AR apps” today.
Most AR apps today are based on the same toolboxes, either opencv, arkit or arcore. The latter 2 are actually pretty good (in terms of tracking and plane detection) for more simple use cases.
So by gimmicky I assume you’re talking specifically about the use case?
If so it’s probably true that majority of ar apps are games that don’t work too well or ar just demos/prototypes.
However there are a few that are pretty functional e.g. the measuring app in iOS. Was your idea to consolidate all such use cases to create a general purpose app?