I feel like the tech industry has gotten increasingly nasty since 2010 or so. Where there was once a community feel and a sense that we were all in this together, trying to do the right thing for our customers…
The New Assholes of the Tech Industry
Startups
A collection of 6 posts
Lessons I Learned from Co-Founding a Tech Startup
Once upon a time, when I was a wee lass (25 years old, to be precise), and not yet a product manager but a code warrior-ess (or whatever it is that you call female warriors), I did that clichéd, hackneyed…
Quora: Is it fair for men & women to have different criteria for Y-Combinator, MIT & Caltech?
Summarized from a discussion I had in the comments on Quora [http://www.quora.com/How-could-Y-Combinator-be-more-female-friendly]. Original Question: How could Y Combinator be more female-friendly? This isn't so much about how YC treats women once they get in, but about…
Quora: Why would anyone want to be an employee and not an entrepreneur?
My answer, originally published on Quora [http://www.quora.com/Why-would-anyone-want-to-be-an-employee-and-not-an-entrepreneur/answer/Sue-Raisty] . Q: Why would anyone want to be an employee and not an entrepreneur? One of the most difficult issues I've faced as an entrepreneur is looking smart…
Quora: Can you push out a founder before stock is issued?
*Question was originally posted to Quora [http://www.quora.com/As-a-startup-if-no-ownership-shares-have-been-issued-and-no-documents-have-been-signed-by-any-founder-yet-but-a-lawyer-has-incorporated-the-business-and-drafted-the-legal-documents-for-review-can-the-majority-push-founders-out-and-replace-them] on 2 Mar 2014. As a startup, if no ownership shares have been issued and no documents have been signed by any founder yet, but a lawyer has incorporated…