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Don't get me wrong. YC is good. But not getting in is not the end of the world. It's the difference between taking a shortcut or having to do the work yourself.
by alain94040 18y ago
Don't get me wrong. YC is good. But not getting in is not the end of the world. It's the difference between taking a shortcut or having to do the work yourself.
- pclark 18y agoa shortcut in what sense? I think its like spending a year on a product on your own, vs 3 months being gently advised.
- pg 18y agoFrom quotes like this "It’s great if you are the kind who learns by sitting passively on a chair listening to someone." it's clear you don't understand what happens within YC. We don't have classes where people sit and listen to us talk about stuff that they could, if they were sufficiently diligent, find by searching in Google. Nearly all interactions we have with startups are about their specific situation: things like what features to build first, when to launch, what to say on the frontpage, how to deal with specific investors they're talking to, etc.
- alain94040 18y agoThanks for the clarification. I updated the blog accordingly with your comment. I wasn't referring to YC specifically when I wrote the original paragraph, I had other incubators in mind. Sorry if it sounded too harsh.