The goal of the current startup system - YC especially - is to do productive work young, and make money off investment later. There's no reason you can't do pro

The goal of the current startup system - YC especially - is to do productive work young, and make money off investment later. There's no reason you can't do productive work in your thirties - I am, and plan to continue for a couple decades. As a life plan, however, it's incompatible with the plans that YC is selling.