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YC at this moment is able to recruit the absolute top talent for any position they can envision. Damn that is a lot of power they wield, especially in starting

by Kevin_S 10y ago

YC at this moment is able to recruit the absolute top talent for any position they can envision. Damn that is a lot of power they wield, especially in starting these projects like Open AI and the Basic Income. I'd love to be able to invest in YC, as I think a good return at this point is one of the best bets an investor could make.

gist 10y ago
> YC at this moment is able to recruit the absolute top talent for any position they can envision. Absolute top talent? I think you are blinded by the light of YC. Not everyone thinks that or even close to it. [1] [2] By way of example I am reminded when I told a young person that I was helping to look on the page of a vc/angel investor that I do work for and know (among many). I said 'look at what they are doing I can get you an easy interview at any of those companies even if they don't have an opening'. They looked (was a woman iim) and said 'no thanks looks like they are all doing strange weird stuff'. This particular person preferred a traditional and solid company I am guessing, not a shot at the moon. And there are plenty of people like that. Plenty of smart capable people in the world and not all would die to work for a YC company or YC affiliated venture. [1] Note I make money off the shot at the moon company so don't take this as some kind of sour grapes.. [2] And while most people know who Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos are (what I will call 'the aunt' test) most people have never heard of Sam, PG or YC for that matter.
- lkbm 10y ago
  > [2] And while most people know who Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos are (what I will call 'the aunt' test) most people have never heard of Sam, PG or YC for that matter. Sure, but most software engineers probably have. While companies need a lot more than just engineers, having a leg up on engineering recruitment (especially as a very early-stage startup) seems extremely valuable.
  - gedrap 10y ago
    Highly doubt it :) HN crowd is a small subset of all professional engineers.

by Kevin_S 10y ago

gist 10y ago

> YC at this moment is able to recruit the absolute top talent for any position they can envision. Absolute top talent? I think you are blinded by the light of YC. Not everyone thinks that or even close to it. [1] [2] By way of example I am reminded when I told a young person that I was helping to look on the page of a vc/angel investor that I do work for and know (among many). I said 'look at what they are doing I can get you an easy interview at any of those companies even if they don't have an opening'. They looked (was a woman iim) and said 'no thanks looks like they are all doing strange weird stuff'. This particular person preferred a traditional and solid company I am guessing, not a shot at the moon. And there are plenty of people like that. Plenty of smart capable people in the world and not all would die to work for a YC company or YC affiliated venture. [1] Note I make money off the shot at the moon company so don't take this as some kind of sour grapes.. [2] And while most people know who Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos are (what I will call 'the aunt' test) most people have never heard of Sam, PG or YC for that matter.

lkbm 10y ago
> [2] And while most people know who Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos are (what I will call 'the aunt' test) most people have never heard of Sam, PG or YC for that matter. Sure, but most software engineers probably have. While companies need a lot more than just engineers, having a leg up on engineering recruitment (especially as a very early-stage startup) seems extremely valuable.
- gedrap 10y ago
  Highly doubt it :) HN crowd is a small subset of all professional engineers.