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Are you sure these YC-rejects are building their companies just to prove pg wrong? They are probably just pursuing their dream, which is what led them to apply
by eric_bullington 14y ago
Are you sure these YC-rejects are building their companies just to prove pg wrong? They are probably just pursuing their dream, which is what led them to apply to YC to begin with. If they succeed, proving YC wrong is just a nice side-effect for them (see: http://lightsailenergy.com/ http://lightsailenergy.com/ and others).
- sriramk 14y agoEither way, they hold a hostility towards YC ( or anyone who rejects them) which is what such 'soft letdowns' are trying to mitigate.
- DaniFong 14y agoI think YC is great.
- fgdsfgds 14y agoBeen rejected twice. Although I know is irrational to get angry I would be lying if part of me doesn't want to succeed to shove it on PG's face.
- penguat 14y agoActually, having something that matters to you held back by someone's rejection is exactly the sort of thing I'd expect to make a person angry. In most situations it will lead to the rejectee pushing harder for what they want to do - likely a winning strategy in simpler situations.