Irreverent tech blog that mocked startup hype, TechCrunch, Y Combinator, and web app launches in the late 2000s.
HN commenters cite it as the standard rant against startup hype and TechCrunch's coverage, and note it did praise Scribd.
"... mostly because I’m going to be a father in March and need some stability, but also because I’m tired of the fight ... "Ha ha!" ..."
Apt.
Failing fast though is probably a good idea. Ted reminds me of the difference between Engineers and Entrepreneurs. The former is a subset of the later and playing Engineer is not enough to succeed. Part Engineer, part schmooze, play-acting business type and full time dogs body. I'm beginning to think founders of successful Startups are more chameleon than person.
This is the problem with Pressflip,
it doesn't turn up anything interesting
~ http://uncov.com/node/245
When Pressflip fails to deliver the goods instead of writing better software, changing the idea or looking for alternatives. Ted bails. Is it the realisation the idea was less than stellar? the market has turned? Or did he get the hard word from the misses who's looking at the lean years ahead? I'm making a conscious effort to avoid feelings of schaedenfraude to Startup founders who fail like this.
Then Ted writes articles like this ~ http://uncov.com/paul-graham-shut-your-face
Ha ha!
http://www.uncov.com/2007/12/13/zoho-show-is-why-you-need-a-dual-core-cpu
http://www.uncov.com/2007/10/17/zoho-db-software-as-a-disservice
http://www.uncov.com/2007/10/16/zoho-s-ajax-spreadsheet-is-a-cruel-joke
It's the hype that makes everything seem bubbly. It's quite annoying for a lot of people which is why http://www.uncov.com/ and many other rants about it exist: to take the hype down a peg or two.
http://uncov.com/node/245
http://uncov.com/node/241
http://uncov.com/node/238
Not the usual Uncov-level mockery, but it's a start.
Because TechCrunch is in bed with YCombinator, of course ;)
http://uncov.com/ycombinator-techcrunch-butthappy
(Yes, this is a joke)
He treated scribd alright too:
http://www.uncov.com/2007/4/26/scribd-you-re-alright