I don't think anyone who hasn't started a company is qualified to write an article like this. If there’s a chance you’ll pivot halfway through the program and

I don't think anyone who hasn't started a company is qualified to write an article like this. If there’s a chance you’ll pivot halfway through the program and demo a one-month-old idea to a crowd of investors and media, you’re not going to win. This is just flat-out wrong... Greplin, Codeacademy, Meteor all come to mind. Most companies don't pivot, but the ones that do, often end up doing the best (at least in YC history).