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What you're saying is no doubt true for a general audience, but that's not what this is for. You may be forgetting that a lot of hackers haven't the slightest i
by gruseom 17y ago
What you're saying is no doubt true for a general audience, but that's not what this is for. You may be forgetting that a lot of hackers haven't the slightest idea about (or interest in) "production value", so it would be very much the wrong thing to optimize for. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if making a slick video backfired.
- HeyLaughingBoy 17y agoI think all he's saying is "make sure you have good lighting and can be heard clearly." Good production values doesn't have to mean high budget or slick.
- gruseom 17y agoYeah, but this video succeeded. Therefore, its "production values" were just fine. How good the video is, qua video, is irrelevant. Talk about a bicycle shed! I'm beating this dead horse because I know that a lot of great hackers would feel intimidated about having to make a video of themselves, and it would be a pity if that dissuaded anyone from applying. Of course YC have already made all this clear. It's better, in fact, that the OP had low "production values" because it shows that there isn't much of a barrier to entry here.