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The Results of my Startup School 2013 Notes experiment

The Startup School 2013 Notes are here: https://bitly.com/susnotes Below, I reveal the story behind the Notes and the results of my experiment. A Brief Summary of my Formative Years: The Connected Mobile Revolution When I was 12, I was flipping through a tech magazine when I spotted the Cybiko. I became obsessed, eventually purchasing multiple Cybiko…Continue Reading…

KC Supports Entrepreneurs: My First Day in Kansas City

Kansas City definitely doesn’t have most entrepreneurs, but it does have a community that is receptive and welcoming to entrepreneurs. Where I’ve Been Silicon Valley has been my home for the past summer, and I’ve been there many times before. I went to Stanford to attend Startup School in 2007, where I heard from entrepreneurs…Continue Reading…

Why I decided to visit Kansas City: it’s not just Google Fiber

A Little About Me I’m a hacker and entrepreneur from Los Angeles, California. My initial introduction to technology came when I was a child, and my dad showed me how to assemble our own computers. I was intimidated at first, but I was also fascinated. Our first family computer was a 486DX with 16MB RAM…Continue Reading…

The Day I Talked With Steve Jobs

As far as I can remember, I began following Steve Jobs around 2005, when he announced that Apple would be switching to x86 hardware. He really impressed me in 2006, when he announced the MacBook Pro and iWeb. My infatuation with the iPhone In 2007, I was a summer intern at Google Santa Monica when…Continue Reading…

Different: Most programmers aren’t entrepreneurial

I’m doing it wrong. Today I came to a realization: I’m different. The difference between me and other programmers cannot be understated. Despite being a programmer, I also happen to be outrageously good at coming up with ideas and envisioning products. I always have 100 ideas running around in my head. I’m creative, resourceful, and…Continue Reading…

The World-Wide Web Isn’t

Photo: Foreigners in Vietnam, left to right: Dustin (SF), me (LA), Shawn (Singapore) I used to think that the Internet was a global network that worked pretty much the same way regardless of whether you’re in the U.S. or Vietnam. If that was ever the case, it isn’t any more. Last night, I was asked…Continue Reading…