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His name is Emil Hajric. A few years back, when Joel Spolsky's "Business of Software" discussion forum was at its peak, he used whois records to find the phone numbers of some of the most frequent contributors and to call us personally. I found this rather creepy.
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"Creepy"? How can it be "creepy" to make a business-related call to people whose names were publicized in a business context? Creepy is showing up unannounced and unintroduced at the front door of an actor or actress you have a crush on. I understand that you may not like to be cold called, but it is not creepy - it's the way much of business is done.
Maybe this varies by area, but professional etiquette everywhere I've been is that you ask before taking an online conversation to the phone. If you're having a forum or email discussion with someone, it's not typical practice to look up their phone number and call them up. For example, I think it would be at least somewhat weird to call someone who posted a StackOverflow question or response, rather than responding…
The start-up scene is, in a way, kind of sad. The tech media and mainstream press routinely salivate over stories of 13... 15... 17... and 19 year old whiz kid entrepreneurs. Yet there was a time when teenagers and young adults wrote software and tinkered with hardware, sharing their creations with friends and peers, on a journey of computing discovery. There was a time when 'Demo Day' literally meant getting a group…
You're making the mistake of: start-up scene = media coverage. If you thought the real world = media coverage, you'd think there would be murders and robberies and assaults happening all around you every hour.
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Hey Steve, I do remember those days...and I'm very sorry about the cold call. I figured it was worth at least a shot Really sorry if I creeped you out there. I'm just a 20 year old kid, that's trying the best he can.
Zasto nisi ostao u Sarajevu?
For the curious/lazy, the parent comment roughly translates from Bosnian into English: "Why didn't you stay in Sarajevo?" (Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia)
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It's Capital Factory's demo day.
Yep -- absolutely, right, Cody! Thanks for the comment; Hope you're doing well!
If you find yourself back in Austin, drop me a note. I'll buy the first round of coffee to hear about how things are going. :)
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You're making the mistake of: start-up scene = media coverage. If you thought the real world = media coverage, you'd think there would be murders and robberies and assaults happening all around you every hour.
Sure, but kids and parents are not immune to the media's filter bubble. Young programmers might feel pressure to emulate celebrity wunderkids instead of following their own passions.
The start-up scene is, in a way, kind of sad. The tech media and mainstream press routinely salivate over stories of 13... 15... 17... and 19 year old whiz kid entrepreneurs. Yet there was a time when teenagers and young adults wrote software and tinkered with hardware, sharing their creations with friends and peers, on a journey of computing discovery. There was a time when 'Demo Day' literally meant getting a group…
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Yep -- absolutely, right, Cody! Thanks for the comment; Hope you're doing well!
I caught that Capital Factory Demo Day. I have to say that I was intrigued by Helpjuice and was disappointed to see it just disappear. I'm glad to hear that I was wrong and things are growing well. Congrats. If you find yourself back in Austin, drop me a note. I'll buy the first round of coffee to hear about how things are going. :)
I'll be in Austin in 2 weeks. There's no way I'm letting you buy a first round of coffee. Rakija's on me.
Would you mind emailing me at emil@helpjuice.com ? I'd love to connect with you.