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This really shows that even in Silicon Valley, your success is driven as much by the connections you have and the people you know, rather than pure talent and m
by grimlck 13y ago
This really shows that even in Silicon Valley, your success is driven as much by the connections you have and the people you know, rather than pure talent and merit.
- theodoracharl 13y agoWhat it really shows is that Y-Combinator's original ambition to support hackers in hacking capitalism is over. Successful startups, like mainstream corporations, are determined by 1. Public relations stunts, getting press, marketing bullshit 2. Connections, Privilege, Cronyism, Nepotism, Harvard, Yale, Stanford Paul Graham sold out and is now just like every other capitalist. Exploiting privilege to get richer. ycombinator's biggest successes are marketing successes--their success is defined by PR and Cronyism. This isn't Steve Wozniak--the tech genius--creating the Apple II. This is fat headed fratboys using PR stunts and cronies to rake in money by squeezing out the competition. The rich will get richer. The children of the rich will get richer. PR darlings and frat douchebags will get richer. Hackers will be ignored by YCombinator--Hackers aren't as profitable.