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YC definitely does not dictate company / domain / product names "from above." There is not much mandating or micromanagement at all, or else it would feel more

by leelin 17y ago

YC definitely does not dictate company / domain / product names "from above." There is not much mandating or micromanagement at all, or else it would feel more like an incubator.

maxklein 17y ago
Why do all the names seem so similar, and a lot of the designs follow similar philosophies?
- jnovek 17y ago
  A lot of YC companies have trendy names and designs, but the phenomenon is in no way limited to YC. You see that all over the valley.