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Building a company is fucking hard

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Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by tnolet »

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #73
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…

Completely agree with you, and was going to comment the same. Perhaps at 22 you don't have the full perspective of what life can be. I certainly didn't at that age (now I'm 41 and I guess I have a better perspective for sure).

I guess “struggle porn” is just a hip thing to write about. Books like “The hard thing about hard things” celebrates this. It’s startup canon by now.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by isoskeles »

barry-cotter wrote: post #79
DoofusOfDeath wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with everything you said, but it really feels like you're laying the groundwork for a smackdown by an 80 year old.

Everyone you love will die and you will be a stranger in your own country.

Not if I die first!

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by faitswulff »

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.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by forinti »

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…

After having kids, you go to work to get some rest.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by _zeek »

Is it just me or is this article just fluff? I would classify it as simply an entrepreneur venting... It does not seem like there is any valuable insight in this article apart from what conventional wisdom tells you: "You will need friends", "You will need mentors" is really applicable to any job / experience in life. I'm not sure why this is at the top of HN.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by _zeek »

Is it just me or is this article just fluff? I would classify it as simply an entrepreneur venting. It does not seem like there is any valuable insight in this article apart from what conventional wisdom tells you. The advice of "You will need friends", "You will need mentors" are really applicable to any job / experience in life. I'm not sure why this is at the top of HN.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by jonbarker »

To complicate matters, you really have to decide ahead of time whether the licensing route a la Stephen Key isn't a better or more efficient option if what you are looking to do is just get a product out there and help people. Not a company, yet potentially more impact.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by toomuchtodo »

barry-cotter wrote: post #79
DoofusOfDeath wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree with everything you said, but it really feels like you're laying the groundwork for a smackdown by an 80 year old.

Everyone you love will die and you will be a stranger in your own country.

Luckily we all get a lifetime to make peace with this.

Re: Building a company is fucking hard

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Post by leroy_masochist »

tnolet wrote: post #81
simonebrunozzi wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Completely agree with you, and was going to comment the same. Perhaps at 22 you don't have the full perspective of what life can be. I certainly didn't at that age (now I'm 41 and I guess I have a better perspective for sure).

I guess “struggle porn” is just a hip thing to write about. Books like “The hard thing about hard things” celebrates this. It’s startup canon by now.

Wow....hadn't heard the term "struggle porn" before, but I think it hits the nail on the head.
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