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Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by sawyer »

wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

Windsoc does look like a good idea, implementing individual APIs is a pain. I'm no YC alum, and I'm not sure if there are any competitors providing the same service; but it sounds like a promising service.

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by wolfrom »

sawyer wrote: post #11
wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

Windsoc does look like a good idea, implementing individual APIs is a pain. I'm no YC alum, and I'm not sure if there are any competitors providing the same service; but it sounds like a promising service.

Thank you for your feedback. There are competitors providing something similar, but not in the way we think developers require. They're also more focused on selling to large corporations rather than working with smaller ventures.

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by webwright »

wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

Is there any reason you wouldn't email as many YC founders as it took to get feedback?

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by wolfrom »

webwright wrote: post #13
wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

Is there any reason you wouldn't email as many YC founders as it took to get feedback?

I've e-mailed some whom I've already met, but I guess I've always approached it as I would speaking to investors, that cold pitches don't work. And I wonder what would happen if all 1600 applicants did the same.

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by SkyMarshal »

Jsarokin wrote: post #4

Wish I was there. You should do some sort of online thing too ;)

YC is getting big enough that alums could probably create a cottage industry reviewing apps for a fee. My roommate just submitted his app, and would have jumped at something like that. So much time spent googling for 'successful YC app', 'successful YC app video' instead.

1. Setup YCappreview.com

2. Get enough alums on board

3. Figure out how to charge and how to distribute revenue

4. Profit!!!

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by Alex3917 »

wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

I'll take a look at your app if you want, I already talked with you guys at LAUNCH so I understand much of it already.

Re: Tell HN: Get feedback about your YC application from YC alumni

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Post by wolfrom »

Alex3917 wrote: post #16
wolfrom wrote: post #10

Barring a new remote dining edition of Grubwithus, I'll have to wait for the Winnipeg dinners for YC alumni. :) But in all seriousness, I'd love it if someone would consider taking a glance at our application. People who should know have been telling us we're on to something, but I worry that we're just not communicating that effectively. I could pledge to eat during the feedback process if that helps.

I'll take a look at your app if you want, I already talked with you guys at LAUNCH so I understand much of it already.

Excellent! Thanks, Alex, it's on its way to you.
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