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I don't really know much about how YC funding works, but some of the startups listed on there are for simple things like browser extensions, which surprises me.
by Jaruzel 9y ago
I don't really know much about how YC funding works, but some of the startups listed on there are for simple things like browser extensions, which surprises me.
- ayushgp 9y agoBrowser extensions can start out as very simple but quickly turn into very complex pieces of software. Have a look at postman(https://www.getpostman.com/ https://www.getpostman.com/) for example.
- jonny_eh 9y agoOr https://www.grammarly.com https://www.grammarly.com
- gordon_freeman 9y agoIt's a fallacy to think that just because a product is a browser extension it must be very low-tech easily-imitable app. I know there are some browser plugins that are quite sophisticated and have a complex programs in the backend. For example: Ad-blocker, LastPass, etc.