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I'm a little skeptical about this. Recommendations from YC alums that you barely know should be pretty worthless. I've been asked repeatedly by people I've met

I'm a little skeptical about this. Recommendations from YC alums that you barely know should be pretty worthless. I've been asked repeatedly by people I've met for < 30 mins to recommend them, and I've always had to politely decline. The recommendation mechanism is meant for people with whom YC founders have actually worked or studied. My advice would be: - explain in simple language what your product actually does. Please avoid buzzwords. - explain why your team is awesome & what you've accomplished (together & individually) - build stuff, release it early & talk to your users. Then explain in your application what you learned

sumukh1 15y ago
-Instead of leveraging your network for recommendations, ask for advice and tips on your product (then go out and execute on them). I think they are trying to optimize the wrong things. I'd much rather they spend a few days testing your business model and hacking on the business than the YC app itself. You'll probably learn more that way. Plus if your business model is successful and you have traction, it's really helps your app. Chances are you won't find a spot into YC, but you'll probably still have your company in a few months. Which one do you really want to optimize? I'd go for optimizing the business with less of a focus on the YC app.