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Is anyone else too heads-down-busy working on their apps/projects to submit an application? I feel that it would be a waste of time. Kind of like entering the

• simonw 15y ago
  It's certainly a gamble - our (successful) YC application took a couple of days to put together, partly because the video was a real pain to get right. That said, answering the questions in the application form really is a very useful exercise whether or not you make it in - it made us think about our company in a bunch of ways that we hadn't necessarily considered before we started applying. That's the difference between a YC app and the lottery - a lottery ticket isn't going to teach you anything.
  • llz 15y ago
    Could you post a link to your video? Would love to check it out.