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Possibly slight off-topic grumbling... I automatically disengage when reading a post where the opening paragraph is just a high-five killing-it startup pitch.
by kzhahou 11y ago
Possibly slight off-topic grumbling... I automatically disengage when reading a post where the opening paragraph is just a high-five killing-it startup pitch. I understand we all gotta hustle, but it seems like the majority of posts by startups are just done for recruiting or to call attention to themselves. I click the links to get some good information, but wind up feeling like I'm being sold a vacation time-share (with the opportunity to work at the startup! :-)
> Applications for YC’s Winter 2016 batch are closing soon, and that has the team at WayUp (formerly Campus Job) feeling pretty nostalgic. During YC, the company grew faster than ever, we hit the crazy goals we set for ourselves, and we closed our Series A around Demo Day, bringing our total fundraising to $9.1M. And on top of all the traction, our team of 8 had a ton of fun.
- _sentient 11y agoMost startups begin life in total obscurity and only transcend that nameless wasteland through sheer cheerleading force. I get that it can feel a little rah-rah, but as a founder that function is firmly on your list of jobs. It would be strange to read a founder-penned startup missive that didn't toot a few horns.
- lemiant 11y agoI feel like that quote is a relevant content considering the post is about how YC was good for their startup... and they're listing ways in which YC was good for their startup.