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Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19

8 points by monkin 7y ago

Does Y Combinator plan to change approach for S20 batch amid CVOID-19? Like online interviews, as travel ban from Europe will make it hard for many founders to be on them. What about 3 month program?

the-dude 7y ago
For W20 the interviews for European applicants were conducted in Paris.
- monkin 7y ago
  It doesn't change anything, many will be blocked from traveling either way.
tallyhotallyho 7y ago
Depends what happens. Come back and ask us when what ever happens has happened.
toomuchtodo 7y ago
https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-w20-online-demo-day/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-w20-online-demo-day/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22506013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22506013
- monkin 7y ago
  It's not an answer for what I asked for. Demo day is at the end of 3 month program... But there's a hint in other blog post: > We want to make sure founders know that the YC Summer 2020 batch will take place. Our online application is open now and we will run our application review process as we always do, with some modifications to how we run interviews. Additionally, depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video. https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-s20-batch-updates/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-s20-batch-updates/ Yet, would love to get some official info after traveling ban.
  - toomuchtodo 7y ago
    My apologies, I misunderstood the question then.
  - tallyhotallyho 7y ago
    You did not like my answer the first time judging by the downvote lol, but it is right, so, here it goes again...We will know in the future. No one can answer your question. Because no one here is from the future, sorry. "depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video." Seems like you have the answer to your question.
    - monkin 7y ago
      Ech, those conspiracy theorist... I can't even downvote. :) > Seems like you have the answer to your question. No, it's not an answer. So I will just wait for some official announcement.

8 points by monkin 7y ago

Does Y Combinator plan to change approach for S20 batch amid CVOID-19? Like online interviews, as travel ban from Europe will make it hard for many founders to be on them. What about 3 month program?

the-dude 7y ago

For W20 the interviews for European applicants were conducted in Paris.

monkin 7y ago
It doesn't change anything, many will be blocked from traveling either way.

tallyhotallyho 7y ago

Depends what happens. Come back and ask us when what ever happens has happened.

toomuchtodo 7y ago

https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-w20-online-demo-day/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-w20-online-demo-day/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22506013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22506013

monkin 7y ago
It's not an answer for what I asked for. Demo day is at the end of 3 month program... But there's a hint in other blog post: > We want to make sure founders know that the YC Summer 2020 batch will take place. Our online application is open now and we will run our application review process as we always do, with some modifications to how we run interviews. Additionally, depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video. https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-s20-batch-updates/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-s20-batch-updates/ Yet, would love to get some official info after traveling ban.
- toomuchtodo 7y ago
  My apologies, I misunderstood the question then.
- tallyhotallyho 7y ago
  You did not like my answer the first time judging by the downvote lol, but it is right, so, here it goes again...We will know in the future. No one can answer your question. Because no one here is from the future, sorry. "depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video." Seems like you have the answer to your question.
  - monkin 7y ago
    Ech, those conspiracy theorist... I can't even downvote. :) > Seems like you have the answer to your question. No, it's not an answer. So I will just wait for some official announcement.