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YC helps young founders because of stereotypes against them. I wouldn't imply that someone lacks merit because she is 18 and attractive. There needs to be more
by kelukelugames 11y ago
YC helps young founders because of stereotypes against them. I wouldn't imply that someone lacks merit because she is 18 and attractive. There needs to be more context for that post.
- moron4hire 11y agoWho says this has anything to do with YC?
- kelukelugames 11y agoHi. Thank you for asking. I should have clarified. The tumblr post is not related to YC. I cited YC's philosophy as an example of why we shouldn't judge people by their age.
- supjeff 11y agoFunny thing is, this happened at a YC company.
- supjeff 11y agoI'm not implying that the intern lacks merit. She was brilliant. The thing is, this was a company of 5 very busy people working round-the-clock in a startup house while going through YC. We didn't have the bandwidth to offer a proper internship; one where we teach relevant skills at a beginner's pace. I intended for the readers to draw their own conclusions from my note of the founders' gender, orientation and marital status.
- outworlder 11y agoThe implication is that they didn't need or even have the budget for an intern. And they hired an intern anyway, which just happened to be young and attractive. This should be enough as an illustration of "bullshit experiences".