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$250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by andrewsomething »

lobster_johnson wrote: post #87
andrewsomething wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There seems to be a bit of confusion about how we handle kernels at DO. Hopefully I can clear things up a bit. On newer distro versions (e.g. Ubuntu >= 15.04, Debian 8, Fedora, CoreOS, FreeBSD) we no longer use "external" kernels. You are free to compile and use custom kernels. We're happy with what we've seen, and with Ubuntu 16.04 around the corner our default distribution will have support for this as well. After…

Are you planning to offer storage options? I find it's ridiculous to have to upgrade to a higher CPU/RAM plan (or add a new node) just because we're running out of disk space. We don't need detachable volumes or anything fancy, just the ability to increase the amount of disk storage.

Storage is also an area we're working on heavily right now, and we should have some good news soon. We definitely recognize that there's a lot of demand for more storage without the need for the corresponding upgrade in compute power. Check out the update from our product team on this UserVoice request, and vote/subscribe to get updates:

http://digitalocean.uservoice.com/forums/136585-digitalocean...

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by ygjb »

bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

Poor muffin. I too don't have the same opportunities as other folks, but it never stopped me running hard and achieving my goals ;)

Don't waste your time and energy worrying about what other folks have, and focus the same into achieving your goals and getting some credits won't make that big of a difference....

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by toomanybeersies »

pcote wrote: post #73

>> hosting is often one of the biggest expenses for early stage companies. I don't understand this claim, at least when it comes to services like Digital Ocean and Linode. Maybe it's a statement made out of selection bias. Yes, Ycombinator batches have had their share of hyper growth startups. Yes, hyper growth can lead to scaling challenges and expenses. That being said, it strikes me that most early stage (or any s…

The company I work at spends a lot more money on staff than hosting.

This is exactly people use Rails in startups, dev time is mminimised, at the cost of speed, and hence a requirement for more servers.

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by BinaryIdiot »

bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

Reading the replies it seems you're getting a mixture of "I agree / understand" and "It's a business decision you feel wrong".

Humans have weird triggers for emotions. Seeing something that benefits a group that you are not a part of but fairly equivalent to is a typical trigger, even if it does make sense to a degree. When I first saw this, as a non-YC-member, I felt pretty similar. I'm sure it's simply a business relationship in which either digital ocean is making money due to the advertising or YC is subsidizing it (though the latter is unlikely).

So it makes perfect sense from a business standpoint but I think your feelings are equally valid. I would love to see digital ocean partner with other incubators or provider offers to any start-ups in general.

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by smokeyj »

ygjb wrote: post #102
bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

Poor muffin. I too don't have the same opportunities as other folks, but it never stopped me running hard and achieving my goals ;) Don't waste your time and energy worrying about what other folks have, and focus the same into achieving your goals and getting some credits won't make that big of a difference....

Don't pat your back too hard. Someone is subsidizing this - and it's most likely the customers that have a choice where they spend their hard earned dollars. Point being, there will likely be a better hosting package somewhere else (for non YC-ordained members of the startup community).

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by urda »

bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

I've only seen more coverage of "avoid these startup groups, but use YC instead!" It can set a very dangerous precedent.

YC isn't the end all of all, but it's starting to feel like it is becoming a mandatory part of the startup process (which is NOT ok).

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by nxzero »

bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

How's YC getting a deal for the companies it's funding a slight to all startups? It's not like YC is free or that it's easy to get into YC. DO is doing the deal because they're hoping to cash out servicing a hyper growth company; which in turn would subsidize small fish using DO. Understand the feeling, just don't see the logic.

Re: $250k of DigitalOcean credits for YC startups

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Post by throwaway13337 »

bnchrch wrote: post #89
bmh_ca wrote: post #80

As a non-YC startup, I feel it quite unfair to be subsidizing other startups with our fees to DO. Which is a shame because I really appreciate and enjoy what the DO engineers have done. Nonetheless, I feel slighted, and while I had been otherwise happy with the service I am now all of a sudden incentivized to explore places more ecumenical. The feeling for me will probably pass, but I wonder how many other people hav…

I don't understand why you would feel slighted, this is just a business partnership (albiet a large one) and no different than when Microsoft offered $500, 000 in azure credits to YC companies. There are certain perks to joining an organization of entrepreneurs and developers, this is one of them.

Microsoft also offers 27k of azure service to non-YC startups so it's not like you're left out in the cold if you're not a part of the club.

https://www.microsoft.com/bizspark/about/default.aspx

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