Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19

Posted by monkin on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:29AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Does Y Combinator plan to change approach for S20 batch amid CVOID-19? Like online interviews, as travel ban from Europe will make it hard for many founders to be on them. What about 3 month program?

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by toomuchtodo on Friday March 13, 2020 @12:04PM (#22568370)

https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-w20-online-demo-day/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22506013

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by monkin on Friday March 13, 2020 @12:26PM (#22568594)

It's not an answer for what I asked for. Demo day is at the end of 3 month program...

But there's a hint in other blog post:

> We want to make sure founders know that the YC Summer 2020 batch will take place. Our online application is open now and we will run our application review process as we always do, with some modifications to how we run interviews. Additionally, depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video.

https://blog.ycombinator.com/yc-s20-batch-updates/

Yet, would love to get some official info after traveling ban.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by toomuchtodo on Friday March 13, 2020 @12:34PM (#22568658)

My apologies, I misunderstood the question then.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by tallyhotallyho on Friday March 13, 2020 @01:08PM (#22568969)

You did not like my answer the first time judging by the downvote lol, but it is right, so, here it goes again...We will know in the future. No one can answer your question. Because no one here is from the future, sorry.

"depending on the circumstances this summer, some or all of the batch may take place remotely over video."

Seems like you have the answer to your question.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by monkin on Friday March 13, 2020 @01:16PM (#22569024)

Ech, those conspiracy theorist... I can't even downvote. :)

> Seems like you have the answer to your question.

No, it's not an answer. So I will just wait for some official announcement.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by the-dude on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:51AM (#22566260)

For W20 the interviews for European applicants were conducted in Paris.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by monkin on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:59AM (#22566292)

It doesn't change anything, many will be blocked from traveling either way.

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Re:Ask HN: Y Combinator S20 and Covid-19 by tallyhotallyho on Friday March 13, 2020 @10:42AM (#22567607)

Depends what happens. Come back and ask us when what ever happens has happened.

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