What's an upcoming changes to YC you're excited for?
Michael Seibel, CEO of YC, is doing an AMA
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#12Thank you for taking the time today. It's neat and rare to have a somewhat direct line to someone in your position.
What's the "big thing" 10 years from now? Ie Are smartphones still the rage and hottest "endpoint"? Did security wind up being the highest demand/pay IT career path? Etc
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#13Where do you see e-sports in 5-10 years and what role do platforms like Twitch play?
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#15What happened to pg, is he still involved in YC day to day operation or the application process?
(edited for tone) PG and Jessica are currently on sabbatical in the UK - after running YC for 10+ years they are taking a little break spend more time with their kids
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#16With the continued concentration of many tech positions to a handful of tech hubs in the country, are you doing anything to improve the economic conditions of the Midwest US? Or are you primarily investing in the coastal areas alone?
edit: I find your lack of response to this question telling.
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#17Does YC have any evolving thesis as it comes to particular technologies, such as Blockchain or Quantum technologies? For example, are there attempts to achieve internal consensus on the use of Ethereum?
(Full disclosure: I applied with an Ethereum wallet one year ago and got an interview but was told that the path to market wasn't clear enough. The project was ultimately absorbed into a different incubator. )
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#18What are key things international (UK) applicants should be aware of?
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#20Hey Michael, thanks for doing this. Can you comment on the responsibility of companies like Y Combinator (or more generally, Google, Apple, etc) to be involved in causes for social change? How does a company like yours draw the line on profitability vs activism, and how do you choose which causes to stand behind?