Re:What was the age of the oldest person admitted to Y Combi...
by lnwlebjel on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @04:13PM
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YC appears to be interested in 1) new technology that 2) is valuable (something people want), with 3) unicorn potential (value in billions) and 4) founders that can devote >80 hrs a week getting it there before someone else does.
If you fit this model, I don't see why age would matter.
FTR, 4) tends to eliminate people over ~30. Also, my observation is that 1) favors the young who seem to have time to identify and play around with new tech in a way that older people typically do not, which would explain the median age of YC applicants, but not necessarily exclude applicants by age.
If you fit this model, I don't see why age would matter.
FTR, 4) tends to eliminate people over ~30. Also, my observation is that 1) favors the young who seem to have time to identify and play around with new tech in a way that older people typically do not, which would explain the median age of YC applicants, but not necessarily exclude applicants by age.