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People get caught up on this "I don't need 20k." YC is like the best university in the world paying you to go to it. Secondly, people make all kinds of assump
by ziadbc 16y ago
People get caught up on this "I don't need 20k." YC is like the best university in the world paying you to go to it.
Secondly, people make all kinds of assumptions about "I don't fit their model." The best way to determine if you fit their model is to apply.
If you have an inkling to apply, do it.
Finally, saying there are far too many one sided arguments in favor of YC is like saying "There are far too many people who are happy with their lives."
- dotBen 16y ago"I don't fit their model." The best way to determine if you fit their model is to apply. I don't belong in the army. I don't need to apply to determine if that is true. I don't think taking drugs would be good for me. I don't need to try it to see if that is true. etc Give people the room to be able to make an informed decision based on prior knowledge without having to actually go test it out in reality to confirm it is correct.
- ziadbc 16y agoI agree with your premise that one does not need to try something to know it is not for them. However, you are making an apples and oranges comparison here. You don't apply to the military. You volunteer for service, and it is compulsory from there on out. You can't apply to take drugs, the act is self contained. I am speaking to those people who have a desire or interest in applying to YC, but don't because they assume they don't fit the model. If you have an interest, apply, and find out definitively. If you don't have an interest, don't (much like your military example)