Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason
by Alupis on Friday August 08, 2014 @03:08PM
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What would reflect worse on YC is them compelling a startup to keep a bad hire who could ultimately cost the business dearly.
Hiring for first stage startups is critically important -- ie. it can make or break the company.
If the OP wasn't going to work out for any reason, then it was appropriate to cut him loose as soon as possible, instead of dragging it out.
Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason
by tptacek on Friday August 08, 2014 @06:14PM
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None of this reflects on YC. People on HN have a weird understanding of how much control YC has over portfolio companies --- which, in reality, is practically none whatsoever. YC can't compel startups to do anything. Presumably if they could, they'd compel all the companies to ship earlier.
Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason
by jowiar on Saturday August 09, 2014 @06:31PM
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Control - obviously not. But presumably when they're teaching Business 101 to a bunch of 20-something engineers, "How not to ruin your reputation in ten minutes" should be in the curriculum.
Re:Ask HN: I was hired and unhired in 2 weeks, for no reason
by dennisgorelik on Friday August 08, 2014 @07:58PM
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Do many YC companies still fail to ship early?
Legally? Sure.
Ethically? No.
> I'm sure the founders feel it was a good business decision.
The next founders who contemplate pulling a cowardly stunt like this shouldn't feel it to be a good business decision.
As it stands, this reflects terribly YC and its startups as a whole.