news.ycombinator.com• Apr 15, 2011• 1 min read
Ask HN: Just what exactly is "real-world experience" and how do I get it?This is in response to an old comment by edw519: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=226151I've excerpted a bit of it here:We are constantly hearing advice like "Scratch your own itch," "Find problems close to you," and "Code what you know," which is all good advice for finding a startup idea.What then, do you do if you're not exposed to much?When I spent time talking to people in SV 2 months ago, I noticed something I never expected: lots of people have very little exposure to "real world" problems.People come up with "me too" startups because that's all they know.Sure it's easy and cheap to start a business, and if you're smart and can hack, all the more reason. But what about the giant issue hardly anyone mentions: real world experience....My advice to a young hacker with lots of skill but not much experience (outside of college apps): you may want to consider getting a job for a year or two. I know, everyone wants to start the next , and get rich now and no one wants to sit in Mega
