The other day I was at a karaoke event and was frustrated with the selection. Fortunately, that's something a little python and some friendly robots can hep with.
At the time, no one knew what a dotcom was or how much it was worth. Many people guessed way too high because they were told that things were different now and at any moment these companies would begin vomiting money in a way never seen in history. This was untrue.
Make a point to work with the best programmer in the company (or best that you can get to work with), rather than working with the portion that is inferior to you.
I remember running into a couple guys/geeks in the late 90s SV that had a variation on a fantasy involving them white knighting Chelsea into a torrid love affair. I think the mocking of her appearance earlier in the decade made her seem more attainable. Also, she was going to Stanford, so obviously she's into nerdy dudes.
I specifically recall overhearing a guy giving another advice about where she might likely appear on campus and at what time. One had a rather detailed plan for how he'd approach her. It was a weird time.
