Re:Some things to check in your YC application
by pg on Thursday October 11, 2007 @07:34PM
(#66598)
We do treat it that way. But today I came across an otherwise promising application that didn't have any email addresses in it. I had to call them on the phone and leave a message telling them to add their email addresses. Obviously this does not scale.
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Re:Some things to check in your YC application
by bootload on Thursday October 11, 2007 @07:42PM
(#66605)
"... I came across an otherwise promising application that didn't have any email addresses in it ..."
Is the application via online form? Would it be scalable to verify addition of email address on submit?
I've been resisting adding lots of structure to the form so that people can email drafts around when working on their applications.
Re:Some things to check in your YC application
by bootload on Thursday October 11, 2007 @08:44PM
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"... I've been resisting adding lots of structure to the form so that people can email drafts around ..."
Maybe there should (a few) mandatory fields (contact email + phone + first name + last name) like a login. Leave the rest unstructured. You don't need your life details, just a username and email address that uniquely identifies users and allows contact.
Re:Some things to check in your YC application
by dcurtis on Thursday October 11, 2007 @08:48PM
(#66631)
Do the verifications upon submission only, not on saving. There, problem solved!
Re:Some things to check in your YC application
by alaskamiller on Thursday October 11, 2007 @08:24PM
(#66625)
:(
My application had my full contact info on it so I guess it can't be mine.