Comment by ldjkfkdsjnv | Hacker News Reader

Comment by ldjkfkdsjnv | Hacker News Reader

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I have a suspicion that hacker news down ranks articles like this. Its dangerous for their business model. And nothing could be more true than:

"The business cofounder essentially gets more leverage the more work the technical cofounder does -- because now there is sunk-cost and a psychological shackle. The technical cofounder just wants to be done with the build-out so the business can proceed and make money -- but the business cofounder has every incentive to expand the MVP more and more since they are putting in no effort (possibly have not quit their job either) and wants more and more before the system can be sold."

Its a very good deal for non technical cofounders! And usually they end up running more of the business than the tech guy. The tech guy is stuck in front of a computer banging out code. The non technical cofounder is out wining and dining customers, doing "partnerships", etc. They become the face of the business. Which does matter, and it takes a psychological toll on you, watching them essentially take your hard work, and use it.

Or people aren't upvoting it because it:

- has clunky writing

- speaks from an unearned place of authority

There's a specific tone that people here love, that combines sharing knowledge with humility (beginner's mind).

See the Rust post about Pin on the front page - the author is the Rust developer that wrote Pin, but the post reads as though he's learning about it for the first time.

The startup failure posts that do really well are the ones where the author takes ownership of the failure, describes the events leading up to it in detail, and then maybe blames the business side a bit.

> the author is the Rust developer that wrote Pin, but the post reads as though he's learning about it for the first time.

This is humbling. (And, amazing).-

No there's a consistent pattern of articles against non technical falling off the front page very fast

What incentive would HN or YC have to do this?

Especially since they are putting out content that argues that you don't even need a business co-founder: https://youtu.be/43RhhwpiSk0?si=NMt8jLFLB9dU0TQ0

Did you actually watch the video because it they are resoundingly saying yes

Also, YCombinator is a venture fund

They are not technical people. Their entire business model is stealing from technologists

I've been using this website for ~15 years now. I've never tried to prove it, but its been obvious for a long time

One impression I have about Hacker News is that it doesn't seem to censor articles that are critical of Y Combinator.

On one had, that surprised me because it would be so easy to do, and it's tempting for anyone in a position of power to just grab the censorship stick if it suits them.

On the other hand, ideas aren't in themselves dangerous. It's execution that's dangerous! If you have a better idea of how to do a startup or startups in general, I don't think Y Combinator is opposed. By the way he writes about startups, I think pg's attitude is something like, "the pie is big enough for everyone, and if you have a way to grow the pie, go for it."

Sure, there is a motive, but do you have proof to back up your suspicion?

Yes. Go back and look at all the articles of this type and watch how fast they fall off the front page.

it nose-dived like a lead balloon

I don't see it on the front page anymore, so maybe he's right lol

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