I can't quite have any schedule I want. In 2003 I could. Now I have a wife and a kid and YC. I don't think YC would be more successful if one of us switched

I can't quite have any schedule I want. In 2003 I could. Now I have a wife and a kid and YC. I don't think YC would be more successful if one of us switched to the manager's schedule. VCs like to meet with one another all the time to learn about tech trends and hot deals. But we don't need to rely on other investors for either of those. The only people we really need to meet with are the startups we fund, and office hours seem to be ideal for that. I'd gain nothing by switching to the manager's schedule, but I'd lose essays and hacking, both of which I think help me do YC better. So it looks like it would be a net loss.