@starsandrobots I'm willing to grant it could matter if you're looking for 20-year-olds ready to be CEOs. Otherwise none of us should care
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@starsandrobots Even@paulg says that YC success != best programmers. Why do we act like they're the model for the industry? -
@flipzagging indirectly, his comments started this conversation. You've been following? If not.. sorry. -
@starsandrobots Yes, following. IMO (a)@paulg victim of a hit piece (b) still problematic (c) more importantly, why is YC the model anyway? -
@flipzagging re (a,b) to be sure, he has been saying similar things for years. Bloomberg almost exactly 2y ago, 5:51: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/83135286-y-combinator-s-graham-discusses-start-up-industry.html …
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@starsandrobots Yes! Assumed I was doomed at 6.001 bc I started coding at 17 not 12. Glad I tried anyway - TA moved me to the fast section.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots@mikeestee hours are a better metric than years, and need 10k+ hours to be good, but add'l years of xp can be damn useful.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots it will serve you much better than simply learning 'coding' or 'carpentry'.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots I think it depends on _what_ you started. If you learned self-reliance and bold curiosity at a young age (cont'd)...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots It feels like gatekeeping by people afraid they'll lose power. I've seen people of all ages learn amazing things.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@starsandrobots Hey guys, first and second derivatives matter :) right on!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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