Excellent post. As someone who is going to apply to YC this coming winter, this article contains some extremely valuable information. What I get from it mostly

Excellent post. As someone who is going to apply to YC this coming winter, this article contains some extremely valuable information. What I get from it mostly though, is that getting accepted is less about the application, and more about getting out there and getting things done. Essentially, I can see a number of common points between both wheels' post and pg's comment: 1. It's a great idea to have something started. Once you have something started, pitching your idea and refining your pitch will surely help you out when explaining what problem you're trying to solve. 2. Contributing to HN often will help build your reputation. Nothing can help grow your reputation online like writing does. I've been told time and time again that I am an excellent writer, and that people respect me for it. If you can write well, contribute to HN. 3. Sharing your product with other people on HN is a great way to get feedback. The more feedback you receive, the greater ability you have to improve your product and eventually succeed. 4. The new(er) feature that allows you to post a video of you and your co-founders may actually be invaluable to getting accepted into the program. I would agree with this in that it's hard to judge a person's qualities from their writing alone. A video will give you a deeper look at their personality, and maybe a glimpse of whether or not they could handle a program such as YC. With point four in mind, I was wondering if anyone has any advice on a little problem I am having. The problem is derived from the fact that my single co-founder is currently in NYC for the next few months. What would be the best way to create a video for our application, if we are both in different countries? Thanks, jlgosse