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Comment · 7 years ago
That's a moonshot. I am a native Nairobian, and would like to know how you will revolutionize the sector. Biggest employer, biggest component of GDP but still extremely low yields, low income and inefficient with lack of adaption of tech.
Comment · 7 years ago
Do you by any chance think you can make it to Nairobi, Kenya in your outreach? I have applied as many times as I have been rejected but it would be fantastic if YC came closer. Visa Free for all Africans (and most other nations), fantastic weather, and I volunteer to get you a prime location for the interviews(or just meetup) at the oldest most established tech open space in Africa/Silicon Savanna. Plus you can all adopt and name orphaned elephants :)
Comment · 7 years ago
PHP. Laravel to be specific. It's easy to code, has large pool of devs and resources, can be easily set up for multitenant operations. Basically any language though will be feasible. It's not the language it's the product that matters.
Comment · 8 years ago
Well this solution works for very many. Though for me it's mostly weekly for some sites, and daily for others.
Comment · 8 years ago
Am imagining all compasses would suddenly flip, how would it affect our GPS systems built to work in AI environments? Is it possible that nothing will be much affected a la the millennium 2000 craze or will it be impactful?
Comment · 8 years ago
China has enabled trading to be easier. I have a device, PlusX 5501, just patented across US and some African countries. Officially not launched. Chinese companies have over $800000 in sales for nearly the same device some with innovations not on the original device. As I work on the software front, my bet is that I will make my innovation on the software, potential name brand markup as well as support.
Comment · 8 years ago
Rollercoaster of emotions. First email came in while I was at dinner with my super nosy girlfriend and I was dejected. Didn't even take my meal well.

Then acceptance email. Good thing I had a long list of things to achieve before I went public with rwjwction/acceptance. I am happy to be accepted. For all those rejected, I have applied to YC 6 times since 2012 or 2013 I think. All rejects. One business was adapted by government (it wasn't going to be super profitable, but was really key to my government ops plus led to a scholarship at MIT). Two startups floundered but led me to my current startup(pivot after pivot supported by a somewhat sufficient consultancy).

All in all continue executing. That's what important.

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