I'm very dissapointed, because not understand: is MyFonts team dosn't well know history, or they support Bandera - Poland citizens killer? Is it ethical, what do you think about?
We are not applyed for money, no. We need understand a vision of YC companies. Vision let grow, not funding. Vision let you understand, how to build something awesome.
We apply to YC S14, and I think, it does not matter. That's why - if your product team will selected, you still get access to best community. Anyway, you get as much money from VC on Demo Day, as your product look. And you still YC alumnum. So, don't worry. Just work harder.
I'm not Ukranian, but I born on Ukraine and live there 16 years. We leave Ukraine at 1996. I'm watching on Ukraine because my school friends live there and I'm care for them.
Here's my opinion - there are tons video's how truck move in police. How footballs fanatics throw molotov to cops. Now they shoot from guns. This is not "only way" - this is just another one opposition politics game who want grab the power.
I think, the Facebook stocks down is not so tragic. Zuck well know what is real price of Facebook stocks and can take a bull strategy. And if it, this terrible falling is not so terrible for Zuck. It just my point of view, but it have some chance to be a real picture.
I'm agree with many hn's that mobile is a general way for today Facebook. But today main Zuck plan look like a only increasing ads on Facebook - I'm talking about new Promote button - http://www.socialbakers.com/blog/587-get-ready-4-new-faceboo...
Let me be honest - I'm not undersand Zuck. He have long war with Google for search traffic but still not released a Facebook Search. He can build a many new sections with new features (with ad) but still not. Well, he can experience with new brand pages (bild a new guidline and start migrate website inside Facebook and host it) or choose a absolutley new way of monetization (they are obvious) but this all still do not. I think, Zuck must hire a new CEO and calm down, then stocks can grow up to $160-$220 and more.
PG, you're absolutely right - IP is a real problem, that so far no one has decided,
but I think Moon have also another one side -
limits to 25 will run to huge number of small startups that can not be grow more then 25 peoples and
this is can stops investment from venture capitalists.
I think, we dont need draw a line between huge and small startups. We just need another patent system - transparent
and work well as we need. At first, we need to know, was gived a patent on our inventions or not - by few clicks.
At second - we need to know, what kind of invention and claims for it was pended but still have not sugessted.
At third, we need to see all climes of concurents patents - because we are allways can invent another one claims, and
build on them ower new products, that we can protect.
I think we can solve this problem - as technicians, we are much easier to prepare a bill
and after appeal to members of Congress or the legislature with a request to meet our demands.
We need to change the whole system. Obtaining a patent should be a simple thing as buying a domain name
or product in the online store. Now, placing an order, we practically give it to the blind -
we do not know if already issued a patent for the same invention or is it the same invention is filed by someone.
We do not know this and therefore has a great chance that in six months we will
letter of refusal and then we just lose time. This is I'm think about. And, IP and Patents is a strongly related to my startup,
I'm will apply to YC W12.
I'm apply last year (W11) but was rejected. Now I know why - not because I'm russian, just my idea was a totally shit. Thanks PG, that you reject me. I got many ideas since last year - Startups Franchise, Help Button to any smartphones and many other, I invent new XML-format RSS+ and tons of many ohers great things. Now I got an idea, that 85% of G+ techbloggers say 'this is realy cool' because this is really cool, not because I'm think so. This is a startup, that can grow fast and make good cashflow. September, 15 Steve Blank come to Moscow and I'm pitch him with it. If him also say 'cool' I'm apply. I have a great cofounder - IP lawyer from New Delhi. We can do it, PG.
Dear HN, sorry for my ugly English. Sorry for my hairstyle. Sorry for long video(03:41) and noise. Despite all this thing, I hope you understand, that I'm work out a RSS+. Dear enthusiasts, nerds, geeks and jornalists, I need your help to specify all subcategories.
It's a complicated question. I faced the fact that some people give to the outsourcing is because they do not know how their product should work. This is no joke, these people still have. And outsourcing for their only salvation.
On the other hand, I like the author, a loner and a totally different perception of the work when you're not eager to discuss the project with a friend, and nonemotional silently looking at the monitor. And at this point of view, too, has its advantages - all seems quite a different perspective.
I am Russian, and it's true - we smile less. This is typical of our culture, and this is one of the reasons why people travel - look at other people's culture. I think, if the world in one second was the same, the journey would become less popular.
There is nothing wrong with what we smile a little less. I think in the future, when a society reaches the heights and the war will leave in the past, the country will raise the traditions of his people for what would once again make them popular.
Everything that has happened to you, it's very sad. IT money is waiting from you is the same as that of other entrepreneurs - blasting projects that will benefit.
Three years ago, immediately after the launch of my first startup in one month I had a 30-years crisis, then the divorce and then subsequent major depression. As a result, I went through 7 coma and tons of tranquilizators. But human body is amazing - three years of rehabilitation, and, behold, I am alive, all in the past and I am doing a new startup.