I've always seen YC as a place that's not based on rigid requirements. There may be a trend, but what I've learned is that history does not always dictate what

I've always seen YC as a place that's not based on rigid requirements. There may be a trend, but what I've learned is that history does not always dictate what the next best thing will be based on. Just because he's not a hacker doesn't immediately give him a disadvantage. YC is also a place to get feedback, constructive or just plain encouraging. Negative comments about someone's profile is pretty bad in YC, let alone in common decency. What you read on the internet is never a good indication of who someone really is. Good luck to all the applicants!