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When's the last time you saw a critical appraisal of any senior YC people on this forum? For a long time, Wilson, Andreesen and other marquee names in the VC wo
by ilamont 4y ago
When's the last time you saw a critical appraisal of any senior YC people on this forum? For a long time, Wilson, Andreesen and other marquee names in the VC world were treated with similar deference on HN.
Fawning media startup profiles and hagiographies are one of the reasons why Theranos, WeWork, and many smaller companies are able to thrive and even attract new investment and customers.
- paganel 4y ago> When's the last time you saw a critical appraisal of any senior YC people on this forum? There was a post a couple of months ago asking what's the secret behind Sam Altman's excellent aptitude when it comes to grifting. Those weren't the exact words, but that was the general attitude of the post. But that post was part of the few exceptions that confirm the rule. Found the post [1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34471720 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34471720