Thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping me find my life's work
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The Recurse Center founder thanks HN for 15 years of support and helping find his life's work.
The Recurse Center (formerly Hacker School) launched on HN 15 years ago after pivoting from failed startup ideas. The founder and cofounders did Y Combinator in Summer 2010 with an initial idea that fizzled, then built a self-directed programming retreat. HN provided the majority of early applicants and remains the #2 source after word of mouth. pg's comment noted it wasn't a billion-dollar business but was worthwhile. The center has positively impacted over 3,000 people so far.
What commenters are saying
Multiple commenters express gratitude and fond memories, calling RC alumni brilliant engineers and noting lasting friendships. One called their RC experience bland but attributed it to themselves. A lengthy subthread debates the "no feigning surprise" social rule: some find it too restrictive, others defend it as a guideline to avoid condescension. Another comment notes RC's stance on AI use, quoting John Holt about building one's own mental structures.