Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#1

Post by no-go-mojo » Sat, Oct 01, 2011, 7:26 PM UTC

Hi again PG,

I apologize if you feel I bug you too much here. However, I couldn't help but wonder whom you looked up to when you were in college, when you were starting your company, when you were started investing, and now?

Majority of the hackers that I know, who know of you, think very, very highly of you. Which led me to wonder "Does PG have his PGs?"

Thanks.

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#2

Post by _pius » Sat, Oct 01, 2011, 11:39 PM UTC

http://www.paulgraham.com/5founders.html

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#3

Post by md1515 » Sun, Oct 02, 2011, 1:05 AM UTC

I've never met Sam, so I can't say anything about his personality or attitude, but I am not impressed. PG is in a whole other league compared to Sam A, I'm sorry.

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#4

Post by bmelton » Sun, Oct 02, 2011, 1:19 AM UTC

Since you brought it up, indirectly, what exactly IS the idea behind registering for HN and repeatedly just asking Paul Graham stuff?

There's a whole lot more to this site, but every submission I see on your (relatively new) profile is either asking HN or PG something.

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#5

Post by pg » Sun, Oct 02, 2011, 5:44 AM UTC

http://paulgraham.com/heroes.html

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#6

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Oct 04, 2011, 4:31 AM UTC

bmelton wrote: post #4

Since you brought it up, indirectly, what exactly IS the idea behind registering for HN and repeatedly just asking Paul Graham stuff? There's a whole lot more to this site, but every submission I see on your (relatively new) profile is either asking HN or PG something.

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Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#7

Post by no-go-mojo » Tue, Oct 04, 2011, 6:31 AM UTC

bmelton wrote: post #4

Since you brought it up, indirectly, what exactly IS the idea behind registering for HN and repeatedly just asking Paul Graham stuff? There's a whole lot more to this site, but every submission I see on your (relatively new) profile is either asking HN or PG something.

Reading and commenting on what's posted, asking the community questions, and asking PG questions is exactly why I signed up here.

What's a little annoying is: who the heck are you? ;)

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#8

Post by abbasmehdi » Tue, Oct 04, 2011, 7:21 AM UTC

pg wrote: post #5

http://paulgraham.com/heroes.html

Another recurring theme seems to be that these people were not shooting for their time's podium, they all seem to be going in a direction that none of their peers were even considering, maybe because they were trying to please themselves only and working for their own self defined standard. Or maybe this could all be filed under honesty, because when you are desperately true to your work you ignore what the rules are.

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#9

Post by bmelton » Tue, Oct 04, 2011, 7:01 PM UTC

no-go-mojo wrote: post #7

bmelton wrote: post #4

Since you brought it up, indirectly, what exactly IS the idea behind registering for HN and repeatedly just asking Paul Graham stuff? There's a whole lot more to this site, but every submission I see on your (relatively new) profile is either asking HN or PG something.

Reading and commenting on what's posted, asking the community questions, and asking PG questions is exactly why I signed up here. What's a little annoying is: who the heck are you? ;)

No one of consequence.

I'm a member of the community. I don't see how you'd be annoyed by a member of the community asking you a question in response to the plethora of questions you've already asked of the community.

No need to be haughty.

Re: Ask PG: Whom do you admire, look up to, think of as an idol, a mentor?

#10

Post by no-go-mojo » Wed, Oct 05, 2011, 4:09 AM UTC

bmelton wrote: post #9

no-go-mojo wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reading and commenting on what's posted, asking the community questions, and asking PG questions is exactly why I signed up here. What's a little annoying is: who the heck are you? ;)

No one of consequence. I'm a member of the community. I don't see how you'd be annoyed by a member of the community asking you a question in response to the plethora of questions you've already asked of the community. No need to be haughty.

You didn't just ask me a question, you expressed distaste to me asking questions, not cool. I'm just trying to learn and improve.