Comments on: Atlanta Startup Weekend 2 – Better, but I still quit

By: Why Atlanta Startup Weekend Rocked / (Sanjay_Parekh) == (Rambling)

Why Atlanta Startup Weekend Rocked / (Sanjay_Parekh) == (Rambling) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:42:16 +0000

[...] got irate or upset at anyone else. Well, that’s a lie. Actually on Friday it did happen with one person but once we really got underway, it was smooth sailing. And why was that? Was it some [...]

By: Micah

Micah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:42:35 +0000

@Brad,

The GivingTi.me team had several good people on it, but I just got a bad vibe that first night. I was surprised at how simple the idea was, but people still wanted to change it. Managing scope creep and targeting the core value is probably the hardest thing to do at something like Startup Weekend. Getting that many people to buy into and share a vision in such a short period is quite difficult.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:36:04 +0000

Thought your idea was sharp. I think next time they need a better way to divide into teams (maybe by the responsibility you signed up for and better skill matching). Seemed like GivingTi.me had a lot of chiefs and few indians. But it had moola, so would you expect something different?

By: Micah

Micah — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:47:10 +0000

@Erik

Yeah, it looked like you guys were having too much fun to actually get anything done. Shows what I know.

The main reason I quit is because I was excited to work on some stuff for Obsidian Portal. I get it into my head that I want something done NOW NOW NOW and I can’t concentrate on other stuff.

By: Erik Peterson

Erik Peterson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:41:11 +0000

You should have hung out with the Mark’s Horrible Idea team, we turned it into a legitimate product and have had a lot of fun.

I think the opportunity with the new ASW format is to find the right team for you. It might have been a good idea to test several teams before calling it quits. Everyone was open to new members.

By: luis

luis — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:09:21 +0000

I like the idea you had about Get Me A Date and Mechanical Turk. I came across a similar idea about doing the same for a moderation service for various media, but never fully flushed it out. I am kind of glad I was not able to go to ASW2 this weekend due to school. I have always been afraid of situations like what you described. Kudos for sticking to your guns!