Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
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Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
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Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#2This began in the node.js chatroom last night.
But it just proves my own ycombinator application was a good idea (WikiTorrents): a website where you can list downloadable videos that you can get on other websites.
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#3Very cool! Nice idea - customizable lists, context but not content.
{ ouch - hard to watch myself }
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#4Very cool! Nice idea - customizable lists, context but not content. { ouch - hard to watch myself }
The wiki has its benefits, the best being that I can revert to previous versions if somebody messes up a page edit or does graffiti on a page.
The wiki is not very granular, though. Nor is it easy to edit. The current setup is going an overhaul and being replaced with a "much better" version that I'm still testing. I hope to have it implemented publicly within a month.
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#5This began in the node.js chatroom last night. But it just proves my own ycombinator application was a good idea (WikiTorrents): a website where you can list downloadable videos that you can get on other websites.
So why haven't you started building it?
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#6This began in the node.js chatroom last night. But it just proves my own ycombinator application was a good idea (WikiTorrents): a website where you can list downloadable videos that you can get on other websites.
So why haven't you started building it?
Umm... the link IS WikiTorrents.org . I've been working on this project for a year. Check it out: http://wikitorrents.org/wiki/ycombinator_applicants
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#7Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Umm... the link IS WikiTorrents.org . I've been working on this project for a year. Check it out: http://wikitorrents.org/wiki/ycombinator_applicants
Just a heads up, I'm getting a 403.
Hmm... we have a somewhat zealous firewall tool on our servers, but I modified it.
Try again and let me know. Thanks!
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#9I'm surprised at how poorly planned and filmed most of these videos are.
Is that the point? Is it supposed to be so rough? (Note: I've never applied to YC or looked at the application)
Re: Y Combinator Applicant Video Collection
#10I'm surprised at how poorly planned and filmed most of these videos are. Is that the point? Is it supposed to be so rough? (Note: I've never applied to YC or looked at the application)
Here's the official instructions for making a video:
http://ycombinator.com/video.html
The instructions say: The video should contain nothing except the founders talking. No screenshots or postproduction wizardry please; we don't want this to turn into a video making contest. If you're going to spend time making something cool, put it into your demo/product.
However, I agree with you. I think people should strive to make a good first impression.
Beyond the bad quality of some of the videos, I was surprised how many people submitted videos saying words to the effect of "I have another co-founder but he couldn't be here for this video." If I were watching those and heard that, I'd automatically reject the applicant. If you can't even get your alleged co-founder together for a simple one minute video then things are obviously already falling apart.