YC Startup School 2018: a free, 10-week, online course

Post by rorykoehler » Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 5:59 AM UTC

adora wrote: post #158

rorykoehler wrote: post #157

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Hi Adora, I have applied for my team. I noticed that there was a field for timezone. We are a highly distributed team (SE Asia & North Africa). I will also be changing timezones significantly during the course (SE Asia & Europe). What impact will this have on how we engage with the course, mentors and our peers?

You should choose the timezone you'll be in the majority of the time. If traveling way outside it, you may have group office hours sessions at a wacky time. It won't impact the lectures since you can just watch on your own schedule, or most engagement with peers since it'll be a forum-like experience.

Post by adora » Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 7:24 AM UTC

fefehern wrote: post #126

I've submitted an application but I do have a question: If I were to change gears (Say, go from one business idea to another), should I re-apply with the different idea?

Post by adora » Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 8:31 AM UTC

hsikka wrote: post #118

I'm working on building Early Warning Systems that use ML and space data for Public Health problems and can see a commercial application for governments and communities. But I just started work, and this is a longer problem than most SAAS offerings, do you think Startup School is worth it in this case?

Post by frissonlabs » Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 8:38 AM UTC

Post by mamaquin » Thu, Jul 19, 2018, 9:02 AM UTC

adora wrote: post #3

Hi, I'm Adora, a YC partner, and will be helping out with the course. Very excited to meet and work with everyone. Happy to answer any questions.