Starting is easy. Finishing is hard. Finish something at Finish Weekend.

by bryckbost • 15 years ago

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darrennix• 15 years ago

I think this is a great concept. I've half-started at least a dozen projects that never made it off localhost. I want to finish some of the better ones if only to stick them up on Github and a Hostgator account as a living portfolio.

timjahn• 15 years ago

Cool idea. Curious, how will it be different than Startup Weekend? How will you concentrate more on the finishing aspect of projects?

Also, love that you're doing this in Holland! Great little town.

abbasmehdi• 15 years ago

Startup weekend encourages new ideas, this focuses more on projects that you had started at some point in time and had just abandoned.

bryckbost4• 15 years ago

You nailed it! You could consider it a hackfest with an emphasis on finishing something you've been meaning to get around to, just haven't had the time.

colinyoung• 15 years ago

This is really cool. I'd suggest, though, that the creators of the site give more info about the venue and the people that'll be there- I live in Chicago, so it would be really easy to head there. I could probably drag a bunch of people with me, but I know they'd want more info.

Totally exciting though, and I like the choice of place.

mvolz• 15 years ago

I signed up since I'm a little closer (A2) but I agree. Most likely the organizers are trying to gauge how much interest there is before committing to a place. You could easily end up with a venue that's too small or too big.

bryckbost4• 15 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. We'll be sure to get more info regarding the venue and location soon.

If you're in Chicago, come on over!

inuhj• 15 years ago

I would definitely make it to one as well.

Mizza• 15 years ago

I love the idea! But no project is ever finished - only abandoned.

JoshTriplett• 15 years ago

I love this idea; I hope to see it spread to other locales as well. Anyone for a Finish Weekend Portland?

rhicks• 15 years ago

I'm in Eugene, I would love to see one of these in Portland.

TWSS• 15 years ago

+1 for Portland, definitely.

alanh• 15 years ago

Phoenix area, anyone?

untog• 15 years ago

I'd love to see one of these in NYC. I'd be keen to help organize it too, if anyone else is interested.

kateray• 15 years ago

+1 NYC

sbirarda• 15 years ago

Wish this was closer to me (SF). Nice to see Twitter bootstrap in use!

illdave• 15 years ago

I had to double check to see it was Bootstrap, looks great.

aba_sababa• 15 years ago

The signup button gives it away...

MikeGrace• 15 years ago

Cool! Maybe we can get something like this is Austin. Love the idea of focusing on launching and getting it out there. Too many of my projects die in my head and half way through.

dkrich• 15 years ago

Great idea. Wish I was still in Ann Arbor.

bomatson• 15 years ago

Likewise :/

moizsyed2• 15 years ago

A product is never finished, only shipped.

It should be called Ship Weekend

bryckbost4• 15 years ago

Very true, but then we wouldn't be able to transition to a vacation site for weekend getaways in Finland if things go south…

angelbob• 15 years ago

Sadly, only for people with bad spelling - I think "Finnish" has two N's :-)

mrspandex• 15 years ago

But you could always book cruises!

moizsyed2• 15 years ago

Its still a good idea coming from a good place, good luck! And do it in SF Bay Area sometime!

BerislavLopac• 15 years ago

Well, once you're in Finland, things can pretty much only go south... ;)

cellis• 15 years ago

Launch weekend. Has the whole rocket trajectory thing going for it.

dmix• 15 years ago

Launching is still largely a starting point.

Building businesses take years.

rokhayakebe• 15 years ago

A painting is never finished, you just stop working on it

cfinger• 15 years ago

Haha, Awesome. This is great, we need one in SF now.

themanr• 15 years ago

It would be nice to have an online version somehow. Maybe a HN thread or start a reddit?

nbroyal• 15 years ago

Anyone up for organizing one out here in the Bay Area for the same weekend (or the near future, if Nov. 12th is too last minute)?

I have an iPhone app I've been trying to finish for a while now, but real life keeps getting in the way. This would be the perfect final push to get it over the goal line.

jessedhillon• 15 years ago

I would like to put something together but I'm not sure I've got the resources to pull it off myself. If anyone else can help, please contact me -- my email address is in my profile.

athst• 15 years ago

I imagine this would attract a lot better audience than Startup Weekend, because it implies that you actually were able to get something started on your own.

johns• 15 years ago

How do we get in touch to sponsor? Or feel free to get in touch. jsheehan@twilio.com

bryckbost4• 15 years ago

I'll be getting in touch shortly.

Raphael• 15 years ago

Yeah, maybe you can finish load testing your server. (Sorry.)

armandososa3• 15 years ago

I had a similar idea. I called it a launchaton (contrast with hackaton) but thought of it more like a virtual event (I'm not in Sillicon Valley) but never got to really execute it.

ubi• 15 years ago

not sure if trolling.

armandososa3• 15 years ago

why? Is my english that bad?

pbreit2• 15 years ago

What is trolling about that?

skeptical• 15 years ago

This is great, I have a couple of projects that would need a push. I get bored when things evolve into something that requires knowledge areas that 1)I do not master and 2) have no proper/comprehensive docs I can resource to.

Hope the idea catches on, would sure love to see something like this in europe.

adambrochill• 15 years ago

I can host one of these in LA the same weekend if people are interested. Email's in profile.

doorty• 15 years ago

It should be called Launch Weekend, and if it was in San Francisco I'd be there.

codabrink2• 15 years ago

Wow, this is right in my area. I'm definitely going!

alecco• 15 years ago

Looks cool but who is going to do the work? Is this advice only? Are attendants expected to work on each other's project?

Step• 15 years ago

Great idea. Hope you share how it turns out. Now I'd like to do something similar in Atlanta...

subpixel• 15 years ago

I totally love that this is happening in a small midwestern city I've never heard of before and it already has about 100 RSVPs. I'm impressed - and if that sounds condescending it's b/c I've written this poorly. I think it's damn cool.

ktsmith• 15 years ago

It seems a lot of smaller towns with local Universities or Colleges have more activity than one might expect. Slashdot came out of Holland, MI while Rob Malda and Jeff Bates were attending Hope College.

seancron• 15 years ago

This reminds me of "Launch an App Month" last November (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1773398).

Here's the Facebook group that was formed for those who are interested: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchinnov/

kqueue• 15 years ago

That's why you should start from the finish line and move backwards.

nedwin• 15 years ago

Nice use of Twitter's Bootstrap :)

marmich• 15 years ago

Great idea! I'm going to be with you mentally but do the work at home, Europe.

thomasfl• 15 years ago

Hyvää Suomi viikonloppuna.

bschlinker• 15 years ago

Looks like on the "people" page, someone was attempting to see if the Register input is sanitized? There is one name which appears to include some scripting..?

Starting is easy. Finishing is hard. Finish something at Finish Weekend.

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