Re:Dear Y Combinator, we bet you we can solve a problem of y...
by harryh on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @08:19PM
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Ya, I'd tend to think it's at least worth pg sending them a challenge.
That being said, I don't think that what successful YC applicants are doing should be characterized as "filling out an application." The application just captures their past work in a form. It's the actual past work that matters, not the simple transcription.
I think my larger point is that an awesome 72 hour hack session probably isn't as good of an indicator of future success as a track record of successful medium to long term work in the past.
Re:Dear Y Combinator, we bet you we can solve a problem of y...
by dfc on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @09:13PM
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Why would he limit the number of potential solutions to one? If they wanted to try this it seems like it would better to put the challenge to everyone.
That being said, I don't think that what successful YC applicants are doing should be characterized as "filling out an application." The application just captures their past work in a form. It's the actual past work that matters, not the simple transcription.
I think my larger point is that an awesome 72 hour hack session probably isn't as good of an indicator of future success as a track record of successful medium to long term work in the past.