After class today
(I’m the one taking the class, not teaching it, lol)
I had the chance to share some of my own startup journey with classmates,
including where things went wrong,
and how I now plan to relaunch my project using what I’ve learned in this course,
plus worries about whether an idea can get stolen
(I’ll save that one for another post)

I think it’s a great start that someone wants to take on the challenge,
but more important than that is actually getting started.

Learning app development
can actually be very powerful.

A lot of tech startups
start from one small idea,
paired with some technology,
and slowly grow from there.

That includes the FB everyone knows,
or the legendary AirBnB,
and Uber, which has become almost indispensable in daily life,
they’re all like that.

I’m a startup rookie myself too,
the first company I ever started in my life also shut down and wound up,
but a startup was never going to succeed on the first try anyway.
A startup is a way of life,
it’s a set of values,
it’s a way of seeing life,
it’s a philosophy of constantly failing, constantly learning,
and constantly taking on new challenges.

There might be hidden talent in this class,
just keeping a lower profile,
not oversharing the way I do, past what I’m really capable of.
But either way,
being able to learn and grow together is a really happy thing.

There’s a great YouTube channel
called YC, Y Combinator,
great for anyone interested in the tech startup path.
YC is the accelerator team I’d most want to join, in my heart,
and this is the YouTube channel it set up
to help founders who are still working to get into an accelerator,
sharing all kinds of startup concepts and experience.
It’s just a bit more of a challenge,
since it’s in English, with no Chinese subtitles.

Among all of YC’s series, my personal pick
is Dalton & Michael’s as the best one to start with.
If you prefer listening,
or don’t have time to watch YouTube,
you can also check out their podcast (exact same content, just no video)
(okay fine, Spotify actually shows video now too, lol)

But besides this YouTube channel,
there’s also a Chinese-language podcast
called Rocket Radio (星箭廣播),
an interview show focused specifically on tech startups,
possibly one of the best Chinese-language tech startup shows out there
(sadly, it’s stopped updating).

Rocket Radio focuses on “technology” and “stories of innovation.” Join hosts Titan, Julie, and Liz, along with occasional special guests, as they explore the frontiers of technology and innovation. The show is produced by the editorial team of the SanChuang Incubation Foundation (三創育成基金會) and updates weekly.

That’s enough for now,
I need to go seriously write that post about whether an idea can actually get stolen!