by bcantrill on 6/16/25, 4:20 PM with 128 comments
by zemvpferreira on 6/20/25, 8:19 PM
When I was raising VC I related more to struggling artist than employed technologists. Being constantly rejected, needing to be seen as more gifted than the competition and the goddamn urgency to catch on fire yesterday were the same and we got along great even if we understood and cared nothing about each other's work.
People who are considering one of these paths have an opportunity to learn from folks who might not do what they do exactly, but have been in the same sort of system. To realise the relationships they're buying into, the price they'll need to pay for a shot at stardom and to think if it's really an experience they can afford.
by system7rocks on 6/20/25, 5:04 PM
My son is a big kid and is playing high school football. It was not on our radar, so we have begun to navigate these kinds of questions. Like - do you want to play at the next level? What do you even need to do if you would like to? But also the realization of how much money is made off of these kids and how cruel and unforgiving it can be.
by jgalt212 on 6/20/25, 1:12 PM
I think that list is two items too long.
by petethepig on 6/20/25, 1:22 PM
by bcantrill on 6/21/25, 4:31 AM
[0] https://oxide-and-friends.transistor.fm/episodes/diving-in-w...
by aitacobell on 6/20/25, 1:29 PM
by g0xA52A2A on 6/20/25, 6:03 PM
by ghiculescu on 6/21/25, 3:22 AM
by ungreased0675 on 6/20/25, 6:21 PM
For the big sports like football, the college part seems barely relevant to the sport, it’s mostly just a logo and color scheme. The players don’t even go to most classes, it’s online, and there are full-time tutors assisting with every assignment. When they do have to physically attend class, someone drives them there on a golf cart, in order to minimize time spent on academic work. It’s not at all a normal college experience.
by btrautsc on 6/20/25, 4:19 PM
by alexpotato on 6/20/25, 1:16 PM
"If hedge funds could buy universities and then split them up so that the HF keeps the sports programs and they sell off the academic departments, they would most definitely do that"
by josu on 6/20/25, 2:53 PM