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Occasional reminder that YC application required applicants to give an eample of how they cheated a system for personal gain. YC prefers "naughty" founders over
by lupire 1y ago
Occasional reminder that YC application required applicants to give an eample of how they cheated a system for personal gain. YC prefers "naughty" founders over honest ones.
- barbazoo 1y agoYC prefers potential profit over anything else it seems, otherwise I can't imagine how this would have gone through.
- Ar-Curunir 1y agoBecause VCs are psychopaths by most measures? I mean just look at Andreesen, or Thiel, or any of the ghouls creating a fascist state.
- int_19h 1y agoI was curious about this and found the precise wording of the question: > Please tell us about the time you most successfully hacked some (non-computer) system to your advantage.
- Gormo 1y agoThat's way too broad to support the previous comment's claim, and seems to be looking for examples of ingenuity. Modifying your dishwasher to use less water would fit that prompt.
- pj_mukh 1y agoWhat YC is (actually) asking: For example, When was a time you went the extra mile to get a job interviewers attention What HN thinks YC I asking: "how they cheated a system for personal gain" lol. Source: Me, I got into YC by answering the question that way.