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That's cool and all, but what matters to a very early stage startup isn't the cost of hiring an engineer, it's covering the founders' living expenses and whatev
by waterlesscloud 13y ago
That's cool and all, but what matters to a very early stage startup isn't the cost of hiring an engineer, it's covering the founders' living expenses and whatever business expenses arise (which may be very small).
You know this, so I'm not sure why you're off on a tangent about things that don't normally apply in these situations.
- tptacek 13y agoThere was a long comment here, but I found a better way to make my point: If I gave you $120k to start a company with 1-2 other people, and you had no other funding commitments, I don't think I'd be changing your odds all that much. But I have no trouble believing that when YC gives founders $120k, they are changing the odds significantly.
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- tptacek 13y agoWell, that's a whole lot of repeated assertion, and I respect the effort, but you're not making a great case for yourself. It would help if you read my comments more carefully. The one you just replied to was particularly simple. Almost the only thing it says is that being a part of YC improves the odds. But the 120k isn't what's doing that.
- tptacek 13y ago(I'd delete this comment too, if I could; I try to always do that when the upthread comment goes. But I don't seem to be able to anymore.)
- logicallee 13y agoRight, I just deleted what I could, which I tend to do when I disagree very strongly with the community here on some specific point. I emailed you answers to your remaining questions, happy to continue there.