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I'm working on my 7th YC app with no interviews to date, but I've used every one of those rejections to become better as a founder and advance my startup, tinj. The reality is that all the previous rejections were deserved, YC would have hurt more than it helped because we would have accelerated in the wrong direction.

Rejection for founders isn't embarrassing, but not learning from it is.

If anyone else is interested in Hollywood 2.0, hit me up (check profile). Tinj is reimagining content ratings, reviews and recommendations.

An example of things we can build is a recommendation system.

From the start I new that my limitations were the only things holding me back, so the past 4 years has been largely dedicated to reinventing myself into the type of person that could make Tinj successful.

As for the product, we'll be starting a private beta of Curv soon, a simple way to rate videos after watching by drawing how you felt over time. Can check out the demo at http://tinj.com

If anyone is excited about the potential of tinj or curv, email me at mat at tinj. PS - We're hiring. ;)

Really glad for the application overhaul, looking good.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/11/impraise/

Really glad feedback is moving in the direction of smaller, more frequent interactions.

Major props for using a cheap source of nanodiamonds. Any issues getting ones that are the right size/shape?

In a world where consumption is on demand, discussion groups need to be on demand as well. A way to do this is to create a new discussion group for each episode so people can connect and discuss with others that have seen up to the same point.

Sure, most of the action will be at the latest part, and spoilers might slip in, but with more people continually trickling through the system, the conversation for each episode never really needs to end.

Anyways, I could say more but time to get back to work. Feel free to reach out, contact info in my profile.

1. Sign up at http://tinj.com

2. ...

3. Profit... I mean, we'll let you know when we launch.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/09/18/netflix-hul...

Don't worry, this is just the start. Big things have small beginnings.

Many people (me included) aren't willing to spend sufficient mental energy on a decision based on what's available when we want to be entertained.

A related problem is that Netflix does a bad job of managing expectations, but we're working on that with tinj.

Give us a few years and we'll get to trousers too.

Lot's more cool stuff planned and feedback welcome!

Lots of opportunity in the space, decided to build a chrome extension because Netflix doesn't allow new API access anymore...

With cheap sensors, the room temperature, body temperature, humidity and perspiration can be measured.

Run some analysis and warning the wearer about heat stroke suddenly becomes possible!

1. I'm doing my startup for too many reasons to list.

2. Having multidisciplinary domain expertise doesn't allow for a concise answer.

3. At least the last part is easier since people that I've only met once keep checking in to ask when we'll launch.

Just saying "focus group" doesn't really provide much insight on the level and utility of feedback networks receive.

How big of an opportunity do you feel there is for more/better data?

Been waiting for someone to articulate this for a while now. Pitch people an idea a few thousand times and you get pretty good at reading if people buy it. Getting close to the "convince" threshold for investors and when we do reach it, watch out!