But it still takes the attention back to the computer.

37 Signals' products: http://www.37signals.com/ But i'm not sure if free versions support 6-7 people.

New Delhi, India

Delhi!

Delhi!!

Maybe you are referring to Disqus.

Ask HN: What's better: Having multiple side projects; or devoting all time to one single app? Which has better chance of bringing in more revenues?

I'm a fan of the "throw a bunch of stuff at the wall and see what sticks" approach. Build lots of different things until one starts to get traction, and when one does, focus your attention on that.

That's good for well sized projects for the time frame that you're willing to commit to.

However, from my experience in the past, I actually tried that on a number of BIG projects - knowing only a couple of things:

1. The ideas were big - thinking about 50k LOC at minimum.

2. I had too much ego to let them go

Bad, bad mistake. Bad rs.

I scaled back to just working on 1 big project, and maybe toying with 2-3 smaller projects, and it has worked out better.

But the essence of your advice is right - work on a number of projects, and focus on one that works.

What does YC do? One startup or many?

Hugh's take: http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/004739.html

Just to save readers 10 seconds. All Hugh says is: "It's been an intense but fun couple of days." That's it.

pg, what is your opinion on starting something on the lines of startup school in international locations?

Startup school is even more international, because it's less of a commitment to come to the US for a weekend than for 3 months.

Sure, you have to fly and find somewhere to stay, but you have to do that from most places in the US too.

yeah, i agree. if setting up seed funding is too complicated, starting regular meets or something like startup school will still be very beneficial. In fact, that will help more than hard cash.

"In fact, that will help more than hard cash."

Totally agree with that. If I ever decide to take my ambitions any further, I can come up with a fair amount of money myself. But the advice and insight that could come from other players in the arena would be nigh-impossible to find where I am.

Apart from infrastructure, a community like this is also non-existent. As they say, this business is based as much on who you know as what you know. But nevertheless, i'll try to make up for that by following YC-news (and putting things in Indian context). The opportunities for growth in India is HUGE, especially now with overall improvement in infrastructure and growing number of internet users.

Thank you. I'll be posting the progress on my blog. Currently i'm dabbling with a couple of ideas. Nothing grand; small ideas that might just work. I will take some time to refine them before i pick one and proceed.