For the People Leaving Finance for Tech

How much do you actually "know"? I'm not trying to kick-off Wrestlemania here - just trying to assess the situation.

Are we talking about monetizing blogs, developing apps, retail startups... or is it more like: you have a good idea, you raised/supplied capital for tech companies, you boozed with some employees, and now itz like One Team, One Dream?

Do you come from Computer Science backgrounds? You taking those free programming courses through Stanford?

Those WInklevoss clips have made the barriers to entry seem really low.... ride around in daddy's SUV, row row row your boat, and pretend your life is a never-ending GAP commercial. Ipso facto

Lemme know folks. I want to jump on the WSO Party Bus to the West Coast too..

Hoes in San Franciscoooooo

They got good Food Trucks there too

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what is the overall effect on the industry? does this really mark the end of the finance industry as talent moves to tech and will this trend continue?

 

How'bout the business side of a tech company. No need to reeducate yourself and become a programmer.

"Sincerity is an overrated virtue" - Milton Friedman
 
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