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Re:Reflections on my time in Y Combinator by dheera on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @07:36PM (#32573051)
> Do you think this is realistic getting access to these just by living in the Bay?

Yes, if (a) you're nice and approachable (b) you're working on something interesting (c) are reasonably good at socializing, it's pretty easy to ask around and get looped in on such events. People here are pretty open about having interesting friends-of-friends show up to house parties.

Re:Reflections on my time in Y Combinator by throwaway_4ever on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @03:06AM (#32575830)
Hmm. I’ve lived in the Bay my whole life but I guess lack of (b) meant my social circle was always local normie friends or coworker FAANG types.

Guess I need to (b), get more internet cred, and actually branch out to internet people rather than familiar territory.