cteng04's comments

On: Say 'Ahhh': A Simpler Way To Detect Parkinson's

[cteng04]

would be cool to see somebody build a twilio app to link on the article and collect voice samples right off the page

On: Amit Gupta has found a 10/10 matched donor

[cteng04]

congrats! good luck my friend

On: Hackers vs. Consultants: How not to find an idea (...

[cteng04]

The entire premise of YC is investing in a team first and idea second.

[sparky → cteng04]

Yes, but a (big?) part of what makes a team fundable is some ability to come up with a viable idea. The market may not always agree with the founders' and PG's idea of viability, so good teams can pivot, but if you don't have any ideas or your ideas don't have technical and business merit, best-case you're left with a couple of really great employees.

[wccrawford → cteng04]

I can agree that a good idea with a bad team is a bad investment, but I wouldn't invest in either without the other.

On: Show HN: Get office hours with real people

[cteng04]

search is nonexistent on that site...how do people use it? just browse through all the listings?

[kshcho → cteng04]

i realize this might be a bit of an experiment here, but i think it would be really cool if i could get an hour with a YC alum, for example, to get their feedback on my business plan. whether it's a call or just sitting down to get coffee (hell, i'll even buy you dinner or something)