I didn't really just mean YC's money, more the unfeasability of ignoring all concerns but the code. Obviously some people (the IT consultant you mention, or tho

I didn't really just mean YC's money, more the unfeasability of ignoring all concerns but the code. Obviously some people (the IT consultant you mention, or those laid off with a nice severance, etc) don't really have their empty fridges as so much of a motivation ;) I wouldn't really expect a startup to operate on $15k for a year; the whole point is you use it as a springboard for further funding, surely?