The parent got downvoted probably because of the cynical tone of the comment, but organizational / management debt is real just like tech debt. Hiring someone f

The parent got downvoted probably because of the cynical tone of the comment, but organizational / management debt is real just like tech debt. Hiring someone fresh out of college who has no experience to run an important part of a startup is a risky move that sometimes pays off and sometimes backfires. If startups were staffed only by experienced workers, some aspects would go more smoothly, but costs would be much higher. Arguably YC's value prop to downstream investors is its ability to find superb teams early and invest when doing so is cheap.