Ehhh, there's pros & cons, just like anything else. Maybe some VCs want you to dig to the bedrock, but not all, and everything in life is a negotiation. I loo

Ehhh, there's pros & cons, just like anything else. Maybe some VCs want you to dig to the bedrock, but not all, and everything in life is a negotiation. I look at YC as grad school for entrepeneurs. You'll learn a ton, build a network, and have a good time for a while. Unlike grad school, there's direct upside, and you won't have to take out loans or live off the lab stipend. Now would I go to grad school at 40? Maybe, but the calculus is certainly different than at 20. YC is clearly good for something. You really have to figure out how to make it work for you.