YCombinator compete among themselves for the attention of the investors to which they present. Launching early and gaining users gives you an edge up on the com

YCombinator compete among themselves for the attention of the investors to which they present. Launching early and gaining users gives you an edge up on the competition. I would imagine this batch of YC companies (24, bigger than ever before) has learned from past groups and are responding as such. This is merely a guess -- PG or a current YCer could comment more accurately.