Garry Tan

So many people in these YC applications mistake outright lies for non-computer hacks. They are not the same.

Enjoyed giving my talk at Stanford! Here's my slides on building products users love for CS183B. https://kivo.com/p/Ga9PIsNe 

Non-tech savvy Posthaven user called my cell and I gave her tech support. Huge reminder: Computers are mystifying to normal people!

Got my new YC cutout laptop sticker. Thanks http://lob.com ! http://instagram.com/p/uOcpXVuU6g/ 

Thomas Aquinas is the man who opened up the Western mind to the insights of all of humanity: read more: http://thephilosophersmail.com/perspective/the-great-philosophers-thomas-aquinas/ …

Silicon Valley's Congressional Hope: Time to sweep away a congressman "who mostly votes the right way" http://blog.garrytan.com/silicon-valleys-congressional-hope-time-to-sweep-away-a-congressman-who-mostly-votes-the-right-way …

Alexis Ohanian has a new audio podcast you should subscribe to now https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id919615842 …

Anyone else miss being able to easily swipe away notifications? Apple seems to have broken it in iOS 8.

SF loves ballot initiatives so much— how about a ballot measure to prevent Dreamforce from taking over city streets? #somatrafficpocalypse

Watching @qasar and @ilikevests do on-stage office hours is always my favorite: http://ycomstream.com/  #startupschool

You will focus on the product until the user growth explodes. The business will follow the product. @Ronway and @paulg at #startupschool

Watch #startupschool live! http://www.ycomstream.com/ 

“I liked to do lots of different things” - @kevinsystrom Common theme among entrepreneurs: curiosity and experimentation #startupschool

.@kevin: “X Pro-II was the first filter I built.” @garrytan: “How did Kelvin happen then?" “Yeah let’s not get into that.” #startupschool