Agreed. It's surprising how nice the YC alums are actually. I've reached out to a few and very rarely have I not gotten the answer I desired. And I've never bee

Agreed. It's surprising how nice the YC alums are actually. I've reached out to a few and very rarely have I not gotten the answer I desired. And I've never been flatly ignored. Be direct with your question though. The hustle that likely made them YC alums necessarily means they're probably super busy. I have been politely turned away. :)