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It is a shame. Just looking at her profiles and accomplishments you can tell she was special. Not to mention having the guts to switch from accounting to development as a woman in …

I like this idea. But I agree, it's a problem and this is probably one reason for experimenting with this. It sounds like the number of apps are already crazy, so not sure how YC w…

Amen brotha. That is the difference between employees and entrepreneurs when the bubble bursts.

That's the tradeoff that you make here is that it's not just about the money is it? I don't think YC has ever been about the money for a startup- even at $100K or whatever it is. I…

So would you consider SpaceX to be a service company and not hardware? They build rockets to deliver stuff for customers. I think defining whether a company is a HW company is too …

I think you're right. YC was lacking all of the resources that other HW accelerators provide (it's highly specialized). But looks like they now know what HW startups need, so look …

Yea, I think just sheer growth. PG mentions growth and Sam taking over at about minute 3 or 4 in the video above. So who knows.

I think it was in this video with Jcal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMqgiXLjvRs . Not sure at what point in the video, but PG definitely gives up lots of great success tips, so w…

This is an interesting point on the timeline for YC in that their apps increased 40%! PG says they now have 3 silos, like 3 mini YC's reviewing. But if you have 1400 alums reviewin…

Glad to hear that. Yea, it's a bit of a gut shot - some pain, then anger, then acceptance, and then, as someone else said, back to work; The 7 minute YC rejection workout.

Don't give up!

Awesome...lots of useful intel here. Please do update when you have some more results. Intuitively, I'm thinking a mix of as few words as possible to convey the use/value because I…

Agree 100%. This is so concise and rich in actionable intel. I Evernoted for a reread prior to going live. Great to see a product that was in your head get built by you, distribute…

Agree with Logicallee. If you read it again the teen language and syntax is odd. "Dumb-dumb posted..." I don't think a 13 year old as smart and hip to the latest trends would be ca…

This is a brave new world of counterintelligence in bot wars. Particularly fascinating (and troubling) for me is how OkCupid is fighting the invader bots. "Mr. Rudder added that hi…

Don't sweat it Xuwen. Most people probably didn't notice, but I would email TC and do a re-shoot or photoshop it and replace the pic. I really like the name and branding. It will p…

awesome link here on the YC app process. Thanks to the YC alums for the detailed answers.

You nailed it. Lots of great arguments for both sides, but FB owns the platform and all the toys. All big brands know the risks of making big bets to sell stuff in another guy's ya…

Really impressed! For it is in the giving that we receive with no expectation of anything in return (stock is nice though). I think St. Francis of Assisi said something like that -…

Really appreciate your insight. It seems like there are some good online tutorials out there for Python also. Ok, Python will be my first victim. Thanks!

Did you set out with the goal to be a programmer when you started? I have a particular project I want to build, but I struggle with the build vs buy dilemma. It will probably take …