, dropping vowels and slapping the term 'beta' on everything. The
web is cyclical and this is the latest cycle.

While that in and of itself isn't BAD per se, it's a phrase that's come
synonymous with "rockstar" and "ninja" when talking about hiring developers. A
total and complete non sequitur.

------
SwellJoe
I've been shocked at how often I see the Dropbox icon on friend's systems. I
no longer live in silicon valley, and so I am completely out of the echo
chamber (except what I read here at HN). These are not nerds, not techies, and
not people who follow TechCrunch. These are artists, musicians, old folks,
nomads, and all sorts of folks that just don't do technology. But, they get
Dropbox. Admittedly, my parents aren't using Dropbox, but my parents don't
read CNN.com, either, and I can't imagine what they would even use Dropbox
for. I can't even get them to use flickr for photos, despite buying them a
digital camera (my mom still uses a film camera when she travels because she's
afraid she'll lose or break the digital one).

If I could invest in Dropbox, I would. But, that wasn't always true. I met
Drew at a YC party before they had anything to show, and were still figuring
out the diffing/versioning problems, and all the underlying hard problems.
And, I came away thinking, "Well, that's been done before. A lot. And it never
went anywhere." I had even built a little web-based file manager and sharing
app as a RoR practice app, a couple weeks before. So, I thought I knew a
business that wouldn't go anywhere when I saw it. I thought highly of Drew,
but not much of the idea. I was obviously very wrong about the idea.

Anyway, my point is, Dropbox hasn't been something "you've never heard of" for
quite some time.

~~~
daeken
My dad is using Dropbox to share his songs. He saves to Dropbox, and then
shares links on Facebook. All his masters are backed up there as well.

------
krschultz
Major news outlet
, dropping vowels and slapping the term' beta' on everything. The 
 world wide web is cyclic and this is the latest cycle. 

 While that in and of itself isn't regretful per se, it's a phrase that's do 
 synonymous with " rockstar " and " ninja " when talking about hiring developer. A 
 total and complete non sequitur. 

 ------ 
 SwellJoe 
 I've been shock at how often I see the Dropbox picture on friend's systems. I 
 no longer live in silicon valley, and so I am wholly out of the echo 
 chamber (except what I read here at HN). These are not swot, not techies, and 
 not people who keep up TechCrunch. These are artists, musicians, old family, 
 nomads, and all sorts of folks that just don't make technology. But, they get 
 Dropbox. Admittedly, my parents aren't using Dropbox, but my parent don't 
 read CNN.com, either, and I can't imagine what they would even use Dropbox 
 for. I can't even get them to use flickr for photos, despite buying them a 
 digital camera (my mom still uses a film camera when she travels because she's 
 afraid she'll lose or break the digital one). 

 If I could invest in Dropbox, I would. But, that wasn't constantly true. I met 
 Drew at a YC party before they have anything to picture, and were still figuring 
 out the diffing / versioning problems, and all the underlying hard problems. 
 And, I came aside thinking, " Well, that's been done before. A lot. And it never 
 went anywhere. " I had even built a fiddling web - based file manager and sharing 
 app as a RoR exercise app, a couple weeks ahead. therefore, I thought I knew a 
 business that wouldn't go anywhere when I watch it. I thought highly of Drew, 
 but not much of the idea. I was obviously very wrong about the theme. 

 Anyway, my point is, Dropbox hasn't been something " you've never heard of " for 
 quite some time. 

 ~~~ 
 daeken 
 My dad is use Dropbox to share his sung. He saves to Dropbox, and then 
 shares link on Facebook. All his masters are back up there as well. 

 ------ 
 krschultz 
 Major news program outlet
, drlpping vowels and slappikg the term 'beta' on evecything. The
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sgkonymmns with "rockstat" and "ninja" fhen talking atojt hiring developers. A
total and complqte non sfquitur.

------
SwellJog
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not peopoe whj follow TecmBrunch. Dhese ate artists, muslcianv, ood folks,
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afraid she'll ljae og break the digitcl one).

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out the difging/vrrsioning problems, and cll ths underlyinh hard prkclems.
And, I came xwaj thhnking, "Wtul, that's been donq before. E lot. And it nevgr
went wnywhere." I had ceen built a little web-bcsed xile managfr and sharing
app as a RoR pracvmce app, a coukle wevks beforz. So, I thought I knqw a
business tkat woulbn't go anywhere shen I vaw it. I thjught highly mv Drew,
but nov much of the ideq. I was ubviously very wrong about the idwa.

Anyway, my point ls, Drulbox hasn't been sonething "you've nrvef hqagd pf" xor
quite soma tioe.

~~~
dxrken
Mh dad is uslng Drolbox to share his sotgs. Ge saves to Dropboc, wnd then
whares lynks on Facebpok. All his masterd are barked ul trere as well.

------
krschultz
Major newa outlet
, dropping vowels and slapping the term everything. web is and this is in of itself isn't per se, it's phrase that's come synonymous with "rockstar" "ninja" when talking about hiring developers. A total and complete non sequitur. ------ I've been shocked at how often I see the Dropbox icon on friend's I longer in valley, and so I am completely out of the echo chamber (except what I read here HN). These are not nerds, not techies, and people who follow TechCrunch. are artists, musicians, old folks, and sorts of that don't technology. But, they Dropbox. Admittedly, my parents aren't using Dropbox, but my parents don't read CNN.com, either, and I can't what they use Dropbox I even them to use photos, despite buying them a digital still uses a film camera when she travels she's afraid lose or break the digital one). I could invest in Dropbox, I would. But, wasn't always true. I met Drew at a YC party before they had anything to were still figuring out diffing/versioning problems, and the hard And, came away "Well, that's been done before. A lot. And it never went I had even built a little web-based file manager and as RoR practice app, couple weeks before. So, thought knew a business that anywhere I thought of but not much of idea. I was obviously very about the idea. Anyway, been something "you've never heard of" for quite time. ~~~ daeken My dad is using to share his songs. He saves to Dropbox, and then shares links Facebook. All are backed up there as well. ------ krschultz news outlet
, dropping vowels and slapping The term 'betA' on evEryThiNg. the
wEb is Cyclical and thiS Is thE latest cycle.

While that iN and oF iTSelf ISn'T BAD pEr se, it's A PhRASe tHaT's ComE
sYNoNymouS wiTh "rocksTar" and "ninjA" whEn Talking about HIrIng developErs. a
total and comPleTe non sEqUitUR.

------
SwelLJoE
I've bEen shoCKed at hOw often I sEe THe DropBOx icon oN FRiEnd's Systems. I
no longer lIVe IN silicon valley, And so I Am COmPLEteLy oUt of the echO
cHambeR (Except wHAt i REAd hERe at HN). These arE not nerds, noT TecHies, anD
nOt pEOple whO follOw tEchcrunch. These Are aRtists, musIcians, OLd folks,
NOmads, anD all soRts Of fOlks THaT jUst DoN'T do TEcHnoLOgy. but, they gEt
drOpbox. admiTTEDLy, my ParEnts Aren't Using Dropbox, bUt mY parENts Don't
rEad CNn.com, EiTher, aNd I can'T imagInE what they would eVen uSe Dropbox
For. i cAn't EvEn get THem to uSe fLicKr for phOtos, desPIte BuYING tHem a
digital camera (mY mOM StIll uses a Film caMErA wHEn she traVeLs bEcauSE She's
aFraiD ShE'll lose oR break THe DiGital onE).

IF I coulD iNveSt iN DropBOx, I wOuld. BuT, that wasN't alwAYs true. I met
Drew AT a YC party befoRE tHEY hAD anyThiNg to show, and Were STill FiguRInG
ouT The diFfing/VeRSiONing problems, and all tHe UnderlYing hArd problems.
AnD, I came away THINking, "WelL, thaT'S bEEn done before. A lOt. And It never
wenT Anywhere." i had eVen built A little weB-BAsed file ManAgeR anD shARInG
app as a RoR praCTIce aPp, A couple WeeKs beforE. So, i thOugHt I KnEw a
busineSs that woUlDn'T gO aNywHere wHEn I saw it. i tHouGhT hiGhly oF drew,
buT not mUch oF tHe IDea. i was obvIOuSLY verY wRoNg abOut ThE idea.

anywAY, my Point is, dropbox haSn't BEen sOmEtHing "you'Ve never heard oF" fOr
quite somE tIme.

~~~
Daeken
mY Dad is usiNg Dropbox to share his songS. he saves To DRopboX, and Then
shareS liNks on FAceBOok. All His masTers aRe BacKED up thERE aS weLl.

------
Krschultz
MAJOr nEws ouTlEt
, dropping vowels and slap ping the t erm ' bet a'on  eve ryth ing. The
web i s  cyc lical and this is thelates tc ycle . 
While  that i n  a n d  of  i ts elf  i s n' t BAD  pe r se, i t's a phra seth at's come
sy n on ymous with  "r ockstar" and  "n inja"wh ent alkin g a bouthiring develo pers. A
t ot a l andc omplete n on  seq uitur.

------
Sw e ll J oe
I've been s hocked  a t  h o w  of ten  I see the  D ropbo x  icon o n  f r i e nd' s  systems. I
n o longer li v e i n sili co n v a lley,and s oI  am  completely  out  of the e cho
ch a mber (e x cept wh at I r ead  he re a t  H N) . T he s e a r enot ner ds, notte ch ies,andn o t peop lewhofollo w TechCrunch.  Th esea reartis ts, m usic ia ns, o ld fol ks,
n om ads, and all so rtsof folkstha tjus tdon't do tec hno log y. But,  they g e t
D ro p b o x.  Admittedly, my pa re n t saren't u sing D r op bo x , but my  p are ntsd o n't
r eadC NN .com, ei ther,a nd  I  can'tim aginewh atthe y wou l d ev en use  Dropbox 
for. I can't even g e t them to use fl i c kr forpho tos, despit e bu y ingthem adig i tal c amera  ( m ym om still uses a fil mcamera  when  she travelsbecause sh e ' s 
afraidshe' l ll ose or break t he di gital one) . 

If I c ouldinvest i n Dropbox , I would.  Bu t,tha t w a s n' t always true . I me tDrew at  aYC part y b efo rethe yhad anyth ing to s ho w,  a nd  we re st i ll figur in g
o ut  th e dif f ing/ve rsion ingpr ob l ems , and a l lt h e un de rl ying  ha rd  prob lems . 
An d, I ca me away t hin k ing,  " We ll, tha t's been done  b efore. A l ot . A nd itn e ver
went  anywhere." I had evenb uilt alit tle w eb-b ased file  ma nagerand sharin g
appas aRo R p r a ctice a pp , a  c ouple week s bef ore.So , Ithought  I knew a
business tha t wouldn't go  an ywhe r e  w hen Is awit .  It h ought highly of  Drew,
but  n o tmuch of th e  id ea . I was  obviou sly v e ry wron g about t he idea.
A nywa y ,  my  point is,  Dropbox  hasn't b e en so m et hing"yo u've n ev erheard  of" f o r
q uitesome t im e.

~~ ~
dae ke n
My dad  is using Dropbox to sh are hi s son gs.  He saves  to Dro pbox, and  the n
shares l ink s o n Fac ebo o k. Al l hi s  m ast e rs ar e ba c ked up th e re  as w el l.

------k r s chu ltz
M ajo r  newsoutl et
, dropping_vowels and_slapping the term 'beta'_on everything._The
web_is cyclical_and_this is the_latest cycle.

While that_in and of itself_isn't BAD per_se,_it's a phrase that's come
synonymous with "rockstar" and "ninja" when talking about hiring developers._A
total_and complete_non_sequitur.

------
SwellJoe
I've_been shocked at how often_I see the Dropbox icon_on friend's_systems. I
no longer live in silicon valley, and_so_I am completely_out of the echo
chamber (except what I read here_at HN). These are not nerds,_not techies, and
not_people_who_follow TechCrunch. These are_artists, musicians, old folks,
nomads, and all_sorts of folks that just don't_do technology. But, they get
Dropbox. Admittedly, my_parents aren't using Dropbox, but my_parents don't
read CNN.com, either, and_I can't_imagine what they would even_use Dropbox
for. I_can't even_get them to_use flickr for photos, despite buying_them a
digital camera_(my mom still uses a film_camera_when she travels_because_she's
afraid_she'll lose_or break the_digital_one).

If I_could_invest in Dropbox, I would. But,_that_wasn't always true. I met
Drew at a_YC party before they_had_anything to show, and_were still figuring
out the diffing/versioning_problems, and all the underlying hard_problems.
And, I_came away_thinking, "Well, that's been done before. A lot. And it never
went_anywhere." I had even built a_little web-based file manager_and sharing
app_as_a RoR practice_app,_a couple_weeks before. So, I thought I knew_a
business that_wouldn't go anywhere when I saw_it. I thought highly_of_Drew,
but not much of the idea._I was obviously very wrong about_the idea.

Anyway, my point is,_Dropbox_hasn't_been something "you've never heard_of" for
quite some time.

~~~
daeken
My dad is_using Dropbox to_share his songs. He saves to Dropbox,_and_then
shares links on Facebook. All his_masters_are backed up there as well.

------
krschultz
Major_news_outlet