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rmena123on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025)

  Location: Texas, USA
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: My Brain. But seriously, email if you are a startup.
  Résumé/CV: Many failures.
  Email: Rmena123@gmail.com

rmena123on A Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code (2018)

Anyone dumb enough that would like to take on a project like this? Email me : rmena123 at gmail

rmena123on Finding my Identity Thief?

I didn't say I wanted to confront them. I just want to know who it is and its highly likely its someone I know. They are not pros, by leaving that much evidence on the table.

rmena123on Ask HN: Is it unethical to finish project from a company that never finished it?

Look failed things happen all the time, no one is going back to each other and asking permission to continue. Do it! Now don't go off and use the same exact code of the project, start fresh and try to change things up. Good Luck!

And I think another important thing is, be sure you are not apart of the project anymore in anyway. No more being paid from them or working with them sometimes. Be sure you create the business paperwork setup for yourself. Start fresh!

If you need help in anyway, let me know, I'm a nobody fyi. haha

rmena123on The Dropbox IPO is a transformative moment for Y Combinator

I think the IPO is coming in late, Dropbox had its prime time a few years back. I loved it back then, but now not so much and never use anymore.

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

Did you see any black or Hispanic founders in YC for the first years?

Not to repeat myself, but look at the YC staff today. How many? http://www.ycombinator.com/people/

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

Someone wrote this above... I agree with.

The decision of who to fund may rely in part on seeking people similar to oneself and if the demographics of the applicant pool are not reflected in the staff of YC it may skew the outcome against minorities.

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

By no means am I saying I should of been accepted. I'm actually saying the opposite, I don't fit the mold and probably lack many things, but I rather look at it as a whole. The truth is the staff at YC lack blacks or Hispanics. And just recently started accepting Hispanics and black founders out of a current trend/topic for tech companies to accept diversity. If it wasn't brought up, would YC have made it a point to accept more blacks or Hispanics/woman now?

I think YC is great, but they don't get the fact that founders can have a horrible application or even look horrible on paper.

Being an entrepreneur is not a cookie cut process, nor is business or anything else.

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

I'll email you sometime and I appreciate the response.

Just to set my example, how many staff at YC are black or Hispanic in the list below? I find it odd considering the amount of population of these groups in the USA alone. Not many startups cater to this demographic, if they aren't being accepted.

http://www.ycombinator.com/people/

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

Yes, you could game the application, but yes it wouldn't take you far, maybe an interview to tell them what I did. Which I wouldn't do.

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

It's not that they reject them for being black or Hispanic, but look at the numbers, not just recent classes.

It's a hot topic for companies to do the right thing now, its then they start to care.

I don't think its done on purpose or with a hatred, but its an issue, look around.

rmena123on YC Summer 2017 Stats

I can bet, if YC had the stats for race/ethnicity amount who applied, we would be shocked of the amount of blacks or Latinos who were never accepted. Especially from the early days.

Count me and a few other Hispanics who never have been accepted. The only time its cared about is after the fact and just for show purposes like this.

On a side Note: Yc doesn't understand people like me will never have the resume they are looking for, but have the talent and drive. I could game the application process to get accepted. Because we know what you accept and its not just a race issue.

rmena123on How do people feel about video dating app?

Sounds interesting... can i see a demo? I'll let you know what I think.

rmena123on Quirky has filed for bankruptcy

Yea exactly they did everything and left out the inventor, what that does is create a one tracked mind team behind them all and not only that it didn't attract real inventors to get great product ideas. If they gave the inventor more you would have better products. Products take a variety of people and different options, a product can't be streamlined by the same people each time.

rmena123on Quirky has filed for bankruptcy

I loved the concept of it, but when you read how much they gave the inventor... it was crazy...if you have a great idea keep pushing for the right things to come together, not a rip off deal of your ideas! And that is why it is where it is.

rmena123on Ask HN: Anyone looking for a new lab/business partner?

Rmena123 at gmail dot

Not sure what I can do, but I am a designer, not in northern California yet, but I'd like to go one day. Email to chat.

rmena123on Ask HN: I quit my job at a startup, what happens now?

Sounds like you need to move back home, take a break for awhile, then start making your own startup, if you want a real adventure your own thing is the path to go. What kinda skills do you have?

rmena123on Ask HN: What is the Phoenix/Tempe startup scene like?

I lived in the area, not much going on. Majority are established big companies, not necessarily tech companies.

rmena123on Ask HN: How can one make good money without a career?

School maybe not for you, but you better start learning somethings.

rmena123on Applying to YC

Like I said above... Look up the majority of founders and they all fall into a category type. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's a type.

Yea I did say that, but you are talking about success and failure like that has anything to do with applying or not. If you think I wont have success because I don't apply I feel bad for that thinking.

rmena123on Applying to YC

I'm the type of person that doesn't care to be accepted and rather put energy into my own startup. I will be successful regardless, it's not saying I am afraid to fail. Failure and success have nothing to do with being accepted or rejected from YC. I think YC would be great and what they do is great, my hats off to the whole place, but people like you talk like YC is the win all.

rmena123on Applying to YC

I am not saying selecting a type of group of people is wrong, but YC does have a type they only choose. If you disagree look up any founder and they will fall into a category type.

Ask yourself... How many woman accepted and not in recent years. How many Mexicans? How many african americans? How many regular guys that just had a prototype but no background to back it up. It's ok, I just don't know why YC acts like they are so diverse when clearly they aren't.

rmena123on Applying to YC

I couldn't have said it better, I think YC just doesn't see things from the other side unless they are in complete denial.

"I think this issue is just an understandable blind spot for you."

rmena123on Applying to YC

Maybe, by no means am I referring to my past rejections, I know I lacked a team or maybe project idea itself. But look around the room next meetup, its lacking something.

rmena123on Applying to YC

I hope so cause I keep looking haha. I have jet black hair, tanned skin, know very little Spanish, but people still approach me speaking Spanish. :)

rmena123on Applying to YC

I don't care to talk about race or gender, if you are good you are good, but me being American/Mexican "Hispanic" does YC have any?

rmena123on Applying to YC

I agree somewhat, I guess its just the impression many have.

rmena123on Applying to YC

I am not just talking about education. Trust me, look up the founders, its the same type. If I walked into a YC dinner I would probably stand out, not for lack of education, but something would not be mixed up right.

rmena123on Applying to YC

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't YC for the Ivy League class type? The "I dropped out cause I am smart" type? The "I wrote a book on _____" type? "I worked at Google or Facebook" type? What about the regular type that doesn't have much to show, but wants to do great things?

Basically, I feel like the YC application is a pissing match of who can piss the farthest shown on paper not outside. haha :)

I have realized I don't fit the YC type.. so I won't apply.

rmena123on Applying to YC

What about the single founder? I know the answer, but I guess I shouldn't apply til I find a co-founder?