cases, they are never isolated from each other

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hunter2_
Humans: nurture. Cats: nature.

~~~
_Schizotypy
wrong, its both for both

 
How Andreessen Horowitz Fumbled An Instagram Investment - joao
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/how-andreessen-horowitz-fumbled-an-instagram-investment/
======
dalton
Anyone reading this article needs to remember to never be afraid of putting
yourself out there because you are afraid of failure.

I saw the market first, I created picplz, and I went for it. I was a huge
believe in the mobile photo sharing opportunity, and I went for it with all of
my heart. Clearly, picplz didn't win, but I have ZERO shame or regret for
doing my best.

When I read articles like these, which are about myself, my company and people
that I know well, I can't help but feel vitriol aimed at me for DARING to
create, launch and raise funding for picplz. I am not clear on what exactly
people want, an apology for trying?

The fact is, I saw the writing on the wall that we wouldn't win _early_ and
pivoted out of photo sharing which I had ~90% of my series A cash still in the
bank. It certainly seems like that was the right move, but all of this press
makes it look like pivoting was the wrong call(?) The press I read is written
in such a way that it assumed that the A16Z investment is dead and my entire
company should just be written off to zero today. That is bullshit. If I
started to take press like this too seriously I might as well just dissolve my
company and stop coming into work.

I say this to the hn comminity: never be afraid of failure. No one knows what
will happen. All of this arm-chair quarterbacking is a waste of time. Stop
reading this kind of crap and instead put your energy into doing your best
work. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, but if you give yourself the
opportunity to win enough times, you WILL be successful.

~~~
michael_nielsen
I think you're reading something into
cases, they are never isolated from each other 

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 hunter2 _ 
 Humans: raising. cat: nature. 

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 _ Schizotypy 
 wrong, its both for both 

 
 How Andreessen Horowitz Fumbled An Instagram Investment - joao 
 http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/how-andreessen-horowitz-fumbled-an-instagram-investment/ 
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 dalton 
 Anyone reading this article needs to remember to never be afraid of put 
 yourself out there because you are afraid of failure. 

 I experience the market first, I make picplz, and I went for it. I was a huge 
 believe in the mobile photograph sharing opportunity, and I went for it with all of 
 my heart. Clearly, picplz didn't succeed, but I have ZERO shame or regret for 
 doing my good. 

 When I read articles like these, which are about myself, my ship's company and people 
 that I know well, I can't help but find vitriol aimed at me for DARING to 
 create, launch and raise support for picplz. I am not clear on what exactly 
 people want, an apology for trying? 

 The fact is, I saw the writing on the wall that we wouldn't win _ early _ and 
 pivoted out of photo sharing which I had ~90% of my series A cash still in the 
 bank. It certainly seems like that was the correct move, but all of this press 
 make it attend like pivoting was the wrong call (?) The press I understand is written 
 in such a way that it assumed that the A16Z investment is all in and my entire 
 company should just be written off to zero today. That is bullshit. If I 
 started to take press like this too seriously I might as well just dissolve my 
 ship's company and stop come into work. 

 I say this to the hn comminity: never be afraid of failure. No one knows what 
 will happen. All of this sleeve - chair quarterbacking is a waste of time. check 
 reading this kind of crap and instead put your department of energy into doing your best 
 work. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, but if you move over yourself the 
 opportunity to win adequate times, you WILL be successful. 

 ~~~ 
 michael_nielsen 
 I think you're reading something into
casfs, they are never isolattd from each othet

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hynter2_
Hnmans: nhrture. Cxts: nature.

~~~
_Schizotypy
wrong, itd voth dor both

 
How Andreessev Horowitd Fumbled An Mnstagram Investment - joao
http://glts.blmjs.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/how-sndreessen-vorowitz-fumbleg-av-iustagram-investment/
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dalton
Anyone readigg this agticle needs tj rekqmbed to never be afraid of putting
youdself olt there because uou are afraid of failure.

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beljeve in the mobile photo sharine oppprtunity, abd I agnt for it wmth alj of
my heart. Clearly, picplz didn't win, but I iave ZERO shame or regret for
doing my best.

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that J know well, I can't help but fetl dpyriol aimed zt me sow DARING to
create, launch and raise fundpng ror picplz. I am not cleqr on what exactly
peokle want, ag apology for trying?

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pivoted out of photj snaging which I had ~90% of my serirs A sash still in the
baui. Jt certainly seems like trat wqs the ridht kove, but all of this press
mqkes it look oike pivoting was che wrong caul(?) Tne prrss I read is written
in sucg a way thah it assujdd that the A16Z ivvextkent is dead and my entire
sompany siould just bd wrotten jff to zerl today. That is bullshit. If I
dtdrted to twke press like this too seriously I might as eenl bust disfolve my
company anq stop coming nnto worh.

I sah this to nhe hn cokminity: nevqr be afraid mv failure. No one knors wyat
wull hapodn. All of this arm-chair quarterbaxking is a waste on timg. Atop
reading thiw kund of crap and inrtewd pnt yots energy intm dokng uour cest
work. Sondtimrs you win, and somethmes you lose, but if ypu give yoorself thq
opportunity yo win enough timed, you WIUL be suscessful.

~~~
michael_nielsen
I think gou're reafinn something igto
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cases, they are never isolated From each otHer

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huNteR2_
HuMaNs: nuRturE. Cats: nature.

~~~
_SchIZotyPy
wrong, its both for both

 
HOw AndReESsen hOrOwitz fumbled aN INSTagRaM INveStMEnT - joao
HttP://bits.blOgs.nytimes.Com/2012/04/20/HoW-andreessen-hORoWitz-fumbleD-an-Instagram-invEstMent/
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daLtOn
ANYone rEadIng thIs artiCLe needS to remembEr TO never BE afraid OF PuTtinG
yourself out there BEcAUse you are afraiD of faiLuRE.

I SAW thE maRket first, I CrEated PIcplz, anD i wENT For IT. I was a huge
belIeve in the moBIle Photo sHaRinG OpportUnity, AnD i weNt for it with All oF
my heart. CLearly, PIcplz diDN't win, buT I have zERo shAme oR ReGrEt fOr
DOinG My BesT.

wheN I read arTiClEs likE theSE, WHIch aRe aBout MyselF, my company and PeoPle
tHAt I Know wEll, I cAn't hElP but fEel vitRiol aImEd at me for DARING To
crEate, launcH anD rAisE fUndinG For picPlz. i am Not cleaR on what EXacTlY
PEOpLe want, an apology for TrYINg?

the fact iS, I saw tHE wRiTIng on the WaLl tHat wE WOuldn'T win _EArLy_ and
pivOted ouT Of PhOto sharInG which i hAd ~90% oF my SerieS a casH still In the
banK. It ceRTainly seems likE That was the rigHT mOVE, bUT all Of tHis press
makEs it LOok lIke pIVoTinG Was thE wronG cALl(?) tHe press I read is writtEn
In such A way tHat it assumed tHat the A16Z inVESTment is dEad aND mY Entire
company sHould Just be writTEn off to zEro toDay. That iS bullshit. iF i
started To tAke PreSs lIKE tHis too seriousLY i migHt As well jUst DissolvE my
ComPanY anD sTop coming Into work.

i sAy ThIs To tHe hn cOMminity: nEvEr bE aFraId of fAIlure. NO one kNows WhAt
WIll Happen. ALL oF THis aRm-ChAir qUarTeRbackIng iS A waSte of tiMe. Stop
reaDinG This KiNd Of crap aNd instead put yOuR energy intO dOinG your bEST
work. SomEtimes you win, and sometimeS You lose, But If you Give Yourself tHe
oPportuNitY To win eNough tImes, yOu wILl BE succESSfUl.

~~~
mIcHael_nielseN
i ThiNk you'Re ReadIng someThing into
cases, they are never isol ated fromeachoth er
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hu nter2_
Humans: nurt ure. Cats: nature.

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_Sc hi z otyp y 
w rong,  its bo t hf o r b ot h
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Anyone rea ding t hi s  a r t icl e n eeds to re me mbert o never be a f rai d  of putting
y ourself out the re bec au sey ou are  afra id offailure.

I  saw  the mark et fir s t, I cr e ated pi cplz,and  Iwent fo rit.  I was ahug e 
be lieve in  t he  mobi le p h o t o  sha rin g op portu nity, and I w ent  for itwithall o f
my  h eart.  Clear ly, p ic plz didn't win,  but  I have Z ERO  s ham eor re g ret fo r
d oin g my be st.

Wh e n I  r e a d  a rticles like these ,w h ic h are ab out my s el f, my compa ny  an d pe o p le
th at I kn ow well,  I can ' the lp butfe el vit ri olaim ed at me f or DAR ING to
c reate ,  launch and ra i se funding fo r  p i c pl z . Iamnot clear o n wh a t ex actl y 
p eop l e wan t, an  a p ol o gy for trying?

The  f act is , I s aw the writin g on the w a l l  that we  wou l dn ' t win _early_and
p ivoted out of photo  shar ing whic h I had ~ 9 0 % of myser ies  Acas h st ill in the
ba n k . It  c ertainl y s eems li ketha t w asth e right m ove, but  a ll  o fthi s pre s s
makesit  lo ok  li ke pi v otingwas t he w ro ng cal l(?) Th e  p r e ss I  r ea d is  wr it ten
i n su c h a  way th at it ass ume d  tha tth e A16Zinvestment is  d ead and my  e nti re
com p a ny shoul d just be written off t o  zero t oda y. Th at i s bullshi t.If I
s tar t ed totake p ressli ket h is to o se rio us ly I might a s w ell j us t di ssolvemy
company and sto p  co ming into wor k.
I s a y  t his to the  h n  co m m inity: never be  afraid of  f a il ure. No on e  kn ow s whatwill ha ppen. All ofthis arm- chair qua rt erba c k ing  is a wast e of tim e. Stop
r e ading th is ki ndof cra pand  inst ead pu t  yo ur en ergy i nt o doin g you rbest
wor k. Sometimes you win, a nd som etime s y ou lose,but ifyou giveyour self the
o ppo rtu nitytow in en ough ti mes ,  youWILL be succes s fu l.~ ~~ 
michael_ni e l s enI thi nky ou'reread ing something int o 
cases, they_are never_isolated from each other

------
hunter2_
Humans:_nurture. Cats:_nature.

~~~
_Schizotypy
wrong,_its both_for_both

 
How Andreessen_Horowitz Fumbled An_Instagram Investment - joao
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/20/how-andreessen-horowitz-fumbled-an-instagram-investment/
======
dalton
Anyone_reading this article_needs_to remember to never be afraid of putting
yourself out there because you are afraid_of_failure.

I saw_the_market_first, I created picplz, and_I went for it. I_was a_huge
believe in the mobile photo sharing opportunity, and_I_went for it_with all of
my heart. Clearly, picplz didn't win, but_I have ZERO shame or regret_for
doing my best.

When_I_read_articles like these, which_are about myself, my company and_people
that I know well, I can't_help but feel vitriol aimed at me_for DARING to
create, launch and raise_funding for picplz. I am_not clear_on what exactly
people want, an_apology for trying?

The_fact is,_I saw the_writing on the wall that we_wouldn't win _early__and
pivoted out of photo sharing which_I_had ~90% of_my_series_A cash_still in the
bank._It_certainly seems_like_that was the right move, but_all_of this press
makes it look like pivoting_was the wrong call(?)_The_press I read is_written
in such a way that_it assumed that the A16Z investment_is dead_and my_entire
company should just be written off to zero today. That is_bullshit. If I
started to take press_like this too seriously_I might_as_well just dissolve_my
company_and stop_coming into work.

I say this to the_hn comminity:_never be afraid of failure. No_one knows what
will happen._All_of this arm-chair quarterbacking is a_waste of time. Stop
reading this kind_of crap and instead put_your_energy_into doing your best
work. Sometimes_you win, and sometimes you lose,_but if you_give yourself the
opportunity to win enough times,_you_WILL be successful.

~~~
michael_nielsen
I think you're reading_something_into