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Suffering-oriented programming
Someone asked me an interesting question the other day: "How did you justify taking such a hu...
Nathan Marz
Back in college I was deeply inspired by Paul Graham's essays, like How to Make Wealth and How To Do What You Love . His essays helped me realize I wanted to be involved in startups after I graduated. I loved the notions of avoiding the bureaucracy of big companies and being part of a small team doing something big.
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My experience as the first employee of a Y Combinator startup
I'm the first employee of BackType , a Summer '08 YC company. My joining the company increased the...
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How to reject a job candidate without being an asshole
I used to send a job candidate an email like the following after the person failed a phone intervi...
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The limited value of a computer science education
I started programming at the age of 10 on my TI-82 graphing calculator. I loved video games as ...
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How to get a job at a kick-ass startup (for programmers)
When I finished college, I was incredibly naive when it came to finding a great job. I knew that I...
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How becoming a pilot made me a better programmer
Two years ago I trained for my private pilot license over the course of nine months. Besides be...