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Re:Pitching Your Startup by blitzo on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:02AM (#16527353)
I'm interested about this bit:

If you are too early-stage to have functioning software, mockups will at least let you show that you have good design and product sense.

I want to know if this is really the case here. I have a feeling that YC only accept established working prototype, not just mere interactive mockup that look plausible.

Can somebody vouch in a mere mockup application that has been accepted?

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Re:Pitching Your Startup by patio11 on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:47AM (#16527512)
It is my impression that I've accurately captured the sentiment of YC on that issue. Previous public expressions include e.g. Sam Altman here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12594615

and here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10361530

and here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9238968

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Re:Pitching Your Startup by ngokevin on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @06:57AM (#16528278)
If you are asking about YC program acceptance, then many, many startups are accepted pre-product, pre-prototype, sometimes even pre-idea. If you only have mockups, then there will be weight on your team background and history.
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Re:Pitching Your Startup by barry-cotter on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @02:24AM (#16527424)
Harjeet (Taggar?) known as Harj on this board was accepted to YC with a cofounder. Neither of them knew how to program at the time. I think he went on to be a YC partner before he left to found Triplebyte.
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