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Not a written content, but Derek Sivers' TED talk https://youtu.be/NHopJHSlVo4

If your motivation for starting a business is to have more time, then I would recommend Financial Independence Retire Early(FIRE) instead.

A good place to start: https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/

I used to be just like you. I wanted to start a business so that I wouldn't have to work for anyone! I'm going to be my own boss!

The reality is that instead of working for one boss, you are going to be working for 1000 bosses. Unless you like sales and customer support, you are going to be miserable.

The odds of having a successful business are low. And even if you do succeed, you are going to have to keep working anyway. It's not like you build it once and forget it.

On the other hand, if you have a six-figure job, you can retire in 5 to 15 years depending on your lifestyle. There is no uncertainty. No emotional roller coaster. This fail-proof path will give you a peace of mind.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss

This book could be the most important investment you make. By using the techniques introduced in the book, I was able to raise my contract rate from $35 to $60. It totally changed my life.

Ah! I thought I searched everywhere, but how did I miss that? Thanks!

I switched to Fork from SourceTree because it has tabbed interface. My desktop is no longer cluttered with windows! It's been great. One question: How can I commit and push at the same time?

Thanks for sharing it. It looks pretty solid.

Well said! The grass is(and looked) always greener on the other side of the fence.

I decided to become a musician when I was 15 and wasted 6 years pursuing the unrealistic dream. I somehow managed to gave up the dream and became interested in computing in college. I sometimes wish I had become interested in programming instead of drums in junior high, but those 6 years of hustles taught me a lot about team management, entrepreneurship, and how to learn new things. So I don't think I wasted 6 years. As Paul Graham says, you should explore when you are young.

I'm a fresh CS graduate. I'm an international, but I will be able to work without Visa for 2 years and a half.

Location: Silicon Valley

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes, even outside of the U.S.

Technologies: Python, Django, Flask, AngularJS, MongoDB

Résumé/CV:

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kenzo-takahashi/64/874/739/

AngelList

https://angel.co/kenzo-takahashi

Email: kenzotakahashi2@gmail.com

I have been planning to move to SV in December. But every time I read an article like this, it makes me not want to live there.

Should I get a job in somewhere else like Boulder, CO? I'm a senior CS major living in Iowa.

While I respect Elon for his accomplishments, as an AI enthusiast, I don't like his view on AI. My guess is that, he sees AI from physics and sci-fi point of view.

Max Tegmark, a famous physicist argues that AI is possible. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-tegmark/humanity-in-jeopar...

Just because something is possible in theory doesn't mean it is in practice.

Interestingly, many of the pessimistic views on AI come from non-computer scientists such as economists, physicists, and philosophers. I wonder whether they have ever actually read a textbook on AI or machine learning instead of just thinking at a high level. If they have, they should have appreciated how hard AI actually is.

I'm me, and if everyone were alike, things would be pretty boring.

Absolutely. Some entrepreneur said(I forgot who) something like "Do something different. And you will become successful."

This is a very good advise. Thank you. I agree that lots of practice without theory does not get you very far. I know this because I made exactly the same mistake. I used to want to be a musician. I have copied countless of pieces and done many improvised jam session. And yet, I still had no idea how complex music actually works. In retrospect, although I studied basic music theory, it was not enough to crack the secrets of music.

Now I am a senior CS student and doing pretty well. I respect science in general.

BTW I am an Asian introvert. I really feel the author. I am going to go read the rest of the comments.

He is simply saying that nobody can stop you from starting a business.