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I should've selected the example more carefully. If the first few seconds of the video is of a 13 year old, then the app can probably safely be discarded, so i
by palish 18y ago
I should've selected the example more carefully. If the first few seconds of the video is of a 13 year old, then the app can probably safely be discarded, so it's still a decent low-quality filter.
Also, if you put "almost zero" effort into your intro video, then it's going to suck. I don't know what YC is looking for in the video, but it seems like you'll have a higher chance of them funding you if they see that you have at least one naturally-charismatic founder, in addition to a very skilled technical one. The video can show your charisma, just like the application can show your technical skill.
It still seems like the total number of fully-completed applications will decrease because of the video. But again, that's a good thing.
- ljlolel 18y agoSo you would've thrown out Aaron Swartz's young face? (Aaron co-founded of Reddit)
- palish 18y agoThirteen year old: http://www.canbymn.org/dhoyme/Zach.MVC-004S.JPG http://www.canbymn.org/dhoyme/Zach.MVC-004S.JPG Seventeen year old: http://www.iamthewitness.com/Bollyn/RogerHolyfield.jpg http://www.iamthewitness.com/Bollyn/RogerHolyfield.jpg Eighteen year old Aaron Swartz in 2005: http://graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2007/09/06/1189079344_5333.jpg http://graphics.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2007/09... Also, I just realized that doing a Google image search for "thirteen year old boy" at a public coffee shop might not be such a good idea.