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I don't know, i have the impression that the application is more about thinking how impressive you and your achievements are so far. And I don't see any benefit

by soneca 11y ago

I don't know, i have the impression that the application is more about thinking how impressive you and your achievements are so far. And I don't see any benefits in this kind of self congratulatory or self disappointment exercise. YC always said it was more about the founders than the idea, so applying is nothing like doing a business model canvas or whatever. That said, I think it is still very worthy to apply if you think you are a YC-type founder. I just do not buy that applying is an exercise worthy for itself.

snake117 11y ago
Personally, I don't really see it like that at all. I mean they obviously will ask you for past accomplishments so they can see if you have the aptitude, but I don't see it as an application where you solely brag about yourself. > YC always said it was more about the founders than the idea I've heard this before. I do believe it's true, but only after the initial idea. They have had some cases where the founders applied with an idea, got accepted, and then found out that their initial idea wasn't going to take off. Now they are really investing in you, the founder, over your idea. The stories of Optimizely (https://soundcloud.com/akharris/startup-school-radio-ep-3-pete-koomen-jeremy-yamaguchi https://soundcloud.com/akharris/startup-school-radio-ep-3-pe...) and Codecademy come to mind.