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Under 30 and On The Cutting Edge
conq writes "BusinessWeek has an interesting piece on cutting edge technology entrepreneurs under 30. From the article: 'Don't look at what the industry is doing,' Erchak says. 'Look at what they're not doing and focus on that. That's where the real disruptive technology comes from.'"
is not that sharp according to Business Week :)
:)
After all, this guy is 31 and this guy is 30. Hell, at 37, I might be able to squeak by
I'm surprised we made it to 2006 without thinking of this.
This all makes sense because by age 30, most of us nerds are broken shells of mangled human flesh: Thick glasses, crooked spines, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure... long term effects of working in the high speed world of information technology.
And lets not forget about the stress-related impotence! How do you expect anyone to be innovative when they're out of libidious mojo?
We hit our mid-life crisis at age-15 when we spend all our allowance on the newest AMD chips, graphics cards, and video games.
I'm half way through my 20s and I'm not looking forward to being a grizzled and worthless dinosaur in the next 5 years... but such is the price we pay.
=P
(sorry to anyone over 30)
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Advice: "Surround yourself with really, really smart people and don't be afraid to give them equity, because it's all about the team," says Sternberg.
Translation: Surround yourself with women at your workplace, and you are halfway there to actually getting a date.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
I would but I just turned 30, so im no longer allowed.
...at your age, Mozart was already dead.
Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
'Don't look at what the industry is doing,' Erchak says. 'Look at what they're not doing and focus on that. That's where the real disruptive technology comes from.'
Actually, that's incredibly stupid advice.
The industry is not making a Linux enterprise server which is powered by an exercise bike.
The industry is not making a faraday-shielded mobile phone antenna (safe for use in hospitals!)
The industry is not making a toilet with remote login.
The industry is not making an accessory for the two-player console fighter which castrates the loser with a piano wire.
The industry is not making caskets with built-in LCD monitors.
Which of those ideas will make me a millionaire the fastest?
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
The toilet.
Does the toilet have an open port? I'll just try to log on remotely and dump a file.
Saves time. This is a paperless transaction.