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5 days ago · In this YouTube short, Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, shares his insights on why most startups fail. He explains that many startups fail because th...
2 days ago · In 2014, at the age of 28, Altman was chosen by Y Combinator founder Paul Graham to succeed him as president of the startup accelerator.
1 day ago · The rise of AI could lead to a decline in programming work, especially for junior-level engineers. Software companies may have fewer employees and reach unicorn status with only a small team of around 10 people. Experienced founders prefer smaller teams due to management challenges. Founders with a technical background may initially resist ...
4 days ago · Last year, Paul Graham, a renowned programmer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist known for co-founding Y Combinator, wrote an essay titled "How to Do Great Work."He covered a wide range of topics, from choosing what to work on to cultivating originality.
1 day ago · Thoreau going into the forest, an academic going into their office, a student retreating into the library stacks, and a programmer putting on headphones are all creating distance and de-synchronizing to make space for creation. (see also Paul Graham’s “ Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule ”)
4 days ago · Programmer Interrupted People need roughly 23 minutes to go back to their tasks after a major interruption, but the plot deepens if you’re a programmer. Add at least 10 minutes to the forced break (the minimum amount of time you need to start editing code again) and there you go — that’s a solid half hour you lose whenever someone approaches you.
2 days ago · Co-founder Alexis Ohanian speaking in 2009 Reddit's headquarters in the Mid-Market neighborhood of San Francisco. The idea and initial development of Reddit originated with college roommates Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian in 2005, who attended a lecture by programmer-entrepreneur Paul Graham in Boston, Massachusetts, during their spring break from University of Virginia.
