This was a great read, and for the most part it is the exact attitude you should take. YC is a great experience but it is not the end all be all, and if you re

This was a great read, and for the most part it is the exact attitude you should take. YC is a great experience but it is not the end all be all, and if you really should go in to an interview with the mindset "If we don't get in, screw it". Mass rejection is the norm when starting a new company with a new team. One note though: I really give a lot of credit to YC for thinking outside the box in the interview process, I would consider myself far from the typical tech founder archetype and our company sits in an industry that is typically not that interesting to the startup community. They took a chance on my team and me and we strive to prove them right.