StartupWeekend: 70 Founders Create One Company in a Weekend

[kkim]

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/07/startupweekend-70-founders-create-company-in-one-weekend/

[staunch]

Looks like someone hasn't read The Mythical Man-Month.

[zach]

You know, if they started with 70 and eliminated all but three or four of them reality-show style, I would be totally sold on it. Now that's something one of these YC clones should try.

[Tichy]

Any chances for recreating this in a telecommuting way? I would have loved to attend, but crossing the Atlantic seemed too far (although now I almost regret that I didn't go anyway).

Maybe a 48 hour startup competition would do, too? Not working on a startup together, but everybody on their own startup? I participated in the 48h game programming competition once, and it was a lot of fun. People would just exchange advice and ideas in irc while the event was on, and it was a great sense of community.

[andreyf]

And what did you do this weekend?

I'd love to hear about something like this if it happens in NYC. Why is NYC not more of a startup hub?

[pg → andreyf]

http://paulgraham.com/siliconvalley.html

[dpapathanasiou → andreyf]

Why is NYC not more of a startup hub?

I think it comes down to two things: I-banks and hedge funds pay too well for most programmers to consider leaving those jobs to go the startup route.

And perhaps more importantly: there's not a strong tradition of successful founders who stay here as angel investors, unlike in Silicon Valley.

[Tichy → andreyf]

Organise it.

[waleedka]

Very interesting. I would join an event like this if it happens in SV. Not for the equity, just for the fun of it.

[Jd]

Looks pretty silly.