I think YC by design cannot be the best thing in some ways for all startups: it converges you towards asking for more money rather than making money (it doesn't

I think YC by design cannot be the best thing in some ways for all startups: it converges you towards asking for more money rather than making money (it doesn't stop you from making money but the idea of the demo day is to present to VCs), secondly it is biased in the favor of an acquisition type of an exit strategy rather than a long term slow but steady growth company for the most part, and finally going through them vs doing it yourself is like going to a private university versus being self taught. I am not saying these are good or bad things, I am just pointing them out.