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Got invited for an interview! :) This was actually my third time applying to YC. First time I applied (last summer) the application and idea were pretty crappy
by martythemaniak 19y ago
Got invited for an interview! :)
This was actually my third time applying to YC. First time I applied (last summer) the application and idea were pretty crappy, so we never came close. We had a slightly better application during the winter round and almost got an interview.
I guess the third time was the charm. This is great news of course, but it only increases your chances - the real test will be at the interview.
- fallentimes 19y agoCongrats Marty! Just curious - how do you know that you almost got an interview during the winter round?
- martythemaniak 19y agoThanks everyone. The second time around I thought we had a pretty good application and they emailed me back asking some extra questions, so unlike the first time around I was a bit surprised and pretty disappointed. I emailed them back and they told me we almost made it, but others were doing similar things and were further along. Turns out, what were trying to do was quite similar to Heroku, who had already been funded, but were still in private beta at that time. I think what helped this time around is that we have (IMO) a decent and somewhat newish idea, combined with a working, if early, version of the app. But we'll see what happens...
- ericb 19y agocongrats!
- aschobel 19y agoCongrats! Good luck with the interview.
- xenoterracide 19y agojust show's everyone that just because you fail with the first application doesn't mean you should quit. Out of curiosity what was the first crappy idea?
- TheTarquin 19y agoCongrats. A no go for us this time, but we'll rally the forces and try again next time around.