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> The failed founders are adults who walk into the project with risks understood. Most of the YC founders are barely out of college. > However the ones who fa
by anonyfuss 13y ago
> The failed founders are adults who walk into the project with risks understood.
Most of the YC founders are barely out of college.
> However the ones who fail wind up with invaluable experience, an excellent item on the resume, and a network of connections to help them either try again or get a job.
I'm curious, have you looked into "where are they now" for YC startups? eg, http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/27/y-combinator-demo-day-march-2012/ http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/27/y-combinator-demo-day-marc...
You're really just pushing the startup religion; that somehow inexperienced people who failed at getting traction now have a resume bullet point and a great network?
If that's true, then it just lends credence to the original article's point that we've replaced quantifiable quality with politics.
- btilly 13y agoLet's compare. At their age I went to graduate school in math. Which was a longer time commitment, at lower likely salaries, which left me with no real employable skills. I do not see a failed startup at that age as a worse economic choice than graduate school was for me.
- anonyfuss 13y agoLosing 1-3 years of career development by working at a failed startup with other 20-somethings from whom you have nothing to learn is a very expensive career choice -- unless we do actually live in a bubble of vapid startups in which actually being good at your job (whether it's programming, business development, or otherwise) doesn't actually matter. That's not even factoring in the broader opportunity costs, actual cash outlay, etc.