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YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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BrandonM wrote: post #32

I feel a bit frustrated with the startup application process. The (very common) question, "List any links that will let us know who you are. For example, projects you've worked on or links to your GitHub, StackOverflow, Twitter, blog, website, etc." always seems to hold a lot of weight while being tangent to the work I would expect to be doing. I don't have a GitHub, I'm not a StackOverflow member, I'm not on Twitter…

My goal is to work for a few years in an interesting software development position on a smart team, getting paid a fair wage while providing the company with equal value in return.

Yeah, that's not how it works, ever. If you copypasted this from under "Objective" in your resume, which is what it sounds like, you might want to remove the words "equal value".

Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Post by BrandonM »

JabavuAdams wrote: post #70
BrandonM wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't consider myself a kid anymore, but I'd still love to be part of a startup. The opportunity to work with smart individuals in a sensible environment is pretty huge. The potential to learn a lot about what is required in running a startup is another thing. The ability to make a good living while doing something cool is yet another. I'm one of those people who doesn't particularly care what startup I work for. A…

Right now (for the next few years, at least) I just want to make some good, reasonably-steady money while providing value in a job that I enjoy. The specific problems I'd be solving have very little bearing on my thought process right now. Um, it sounds like you really don't want to work for a startup. And, that's not a bad thing. Perhaps you've been oversold on the startupian == special forces, genco employee == dem…

I realize that there are non-startups I'd enjoy working for, but in general I think that being employee number 10-50 would suit me better. I'd prefer to spend the majority of my time developing new code. I enjoy creating APIs. I would want to be able to execute good ideas (that make it quickly into the end product) myself without a ton of bureaucracy. Sure, there are some companies where these things are true, but I think they are much more likely to be the case in a startup.

And when I say "steady", I don't mean that I need a high-paying job that I needn't be scared of losing for the next several years. I simply mean that I would like a salary with a monthly or bi-weekly paycheck for as long as I happen to be working there. I only meant steady in relation to freelancing or creating my own product.

Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Post by BrandonM »

mynameishere wrote: post #71
BrandonM wrote: post #32

I feel a bit frustrated with the startup application process. The (very common) question, "List any links that will let us know who you are. For example, projects you've worked on or links to your GitHub, StackOverflow, Twitter, blog, website, etc." always seems to hold a lot of weight while being tangent to the work I would expect to be doing. I don't have a GitHub, I'm not a StackOverflow member, I'm not on Twitter…

My goal is to work for a few years in an interesting software development position on a smart team, getting paid a fair wage while providing the company with equal value in return. Yeah, that's not how it works, ever. If you copypasted this from under "Objective" in your resume, which is what it sounds like, you might want to remove the words "equal value".

Good point, but I didn't mean it quite that literally. I only meant that I don't expect to get paid without producing. Fortunately, that is not the "Objective" on my resume, but thanks anyways for the pointer.

Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Post by pg »

johnrob wrote: post #56
pg wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure, but I'd assume they'd decide that in a later phase. Submitting something to YCommonApp is just like going to a mixer where you think interesting companies might be.

I was thinking about proposing something like a mixer (after reading these threads today), and now that you've mentioned it - why not have regular mixers for hiring YC companies and interested hackers?

We had one after http://workatastartup.org

Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes

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Post by vegashacker »

pg wrote: post #51
euroclydon wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it's P.R. for HiveHire. Why does P.G. use Posterous sometimes?

Actually I didn't tell the 25 startups to use HireHive. The HireHive founders convinced them. It was easy because they're all desperate to hire. And Posterous I use because I genuinely like it. Before Posterous we never blogged at all, because it seemed like too much trouble.

I'm pretty sure I remember a Y Combinator Weebly blog. Also there was the Infogami PG blog, but I suppose that was you, not your company.
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