Back in the day, I applied to Netscape for a job. Sent in my resume—nothing came back. Radio silence. Then I got desperate enough to just show up at their lobby, hoping to run into someone and make it happen. But I chickened out. Couldn't bring myself to actually talk to anyone there. So instead of waiting around for someone to discover me, I figured: why not just build something myself? Started my own company. Sometimes the best move is when nobody believes in you yet.
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LiquidatedAgain
· 2025-12-26 13:06
Another story of "being rejected and then succeeding"... To be honest, those who are willing to go all-in and bet everything are indeed rare, but most people are forced out due to liquidation.
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ApeShotFirst
· 2025-12-23 18:00
Oh, this is what you call a comeback! Being rejected is just being rejected, but to create a world for oneself like this is amazing.
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RektRecovery
· 2025-12-23 17:59
nah this is peak founder mythology tbh... netscape rejecting you was probably the best vulnerability disclosure they never saw coming
Back in the day, I applied to Netscape for a job. Sent in my resume—nothing came back. Radio silence. Then I got desperate enough to just show up at their lobby, hoping to run into someone and make it happen. But I chickened out. Couldn't bring myself to actually talk to anyone there. So instead of waiting around for someone to discover me, I figured: why not just build something myself? Started my own company. Sometimes the best move is when nobody believes in you yet.