See, I’m an engineer, a moderately good one, passionate with business but unable to get the connections to start one, let alone know how to start one.
Thanks to countless essays, from Paul Graham’s to Kalzumeus or Joel on Software, and countless comments, bouncing ideas, and books (Founders at Work), etc., when I started my company, I knew exactly what to do, how to react to catastrophic events, how to notice a pivot, etc. It led me to hiring 3 employees and having the money to hire 5-10 more, bootstrapped and always spending wisely. Thank you HN.
I wonder whether there’s now a place to learn how to go from 3 employees to 30. We hear very few stories of managers on HN, as opposed to stories of founders.
Lots of my friends call me talented, and treat my 10-year business with respect.
Well, I have a little secret.
It’s always been you, HN.
PS: Maybe I should apply to YCombinator in the end, to give you the 7% of my business I owe you ;)