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Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#32

Post by booop »

Sukotto wrote: post #30

Hey guys come back for a sec. You didn't know it, but that was your y-combinator interview.... you're in the next batch. -- pg to the codecombat team

I can't imagine what it would have felt like for those guys. I'm wondering, was it an interview for the following two as well but they didn't get selected?

Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#33

Post by bigtunacan »

booop wrote: post #32
Sukotto wrote: post #30

Hey guys come back for a sec. You didn't know it, but that was your y-combinator interview.... you're in the next batch. -- pg to the codecombat team

I can't imagine what it would have felt like for those guys. I'm wondering, was it an interview for the following two as well but they didn't get selected?

From what I've read elsewhere, sometimes they decide and tell you on the spot, other times you won't hear back for maybe a day or two. Personally, I wasn't feeling it for that 2nd interview group, but the 3rd guy with the customs brokerage business. I want a piece of that action :) That seems like a big money maker. My money is on him getting in.

Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#35

Post by GuiA »

bigtunacan wrote: post #33
booop wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't imagine what it would have felt like for those guys. I'm wondering, was it an interview for the following two as well but they didn't get selected?

From what I've read elsewhere, sometimes they decide and tell you on the spot, other times you won't hear back for maybe a day or two. Personally, I wasn't feeling it for that 2nd interview group, but the 3rd guy with the customs brokerage business. I want a piece of that action :) That seems like a big money maker. My money is on him getting in.

I thought the third was extremely solid, and I was surprised he wasn't accepted on the spot. The other 2 were underwhelming imo; I was confused by the first one getting accepted on the spot, but I'm sure pg and sama have info on them that we do not.

Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#37

Post by burritofanatic »

bigtunacan wrote: post #33
booop wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't imagine what it would have felt like for those guys. I'm wondering, was it an interview for the following two as well but they didn't get selected?

From what I've read elsewhere, sometimes they decide and tell you on the spot, other times you won't hear back for maybe a day or two. Personally, I wasn't feeling it for that 2nd interview group, but the 3rd guy with the customs brokerage business. I want a piece of that action :) That seems like a big money maker. My money is on him getting in.

Correct, the customs brokerage business reminds me of Asseta (YCS13) in that there's less competition, and is an industry that people do not naturally enter for lack of knowledge or sex appeal. Recipe for a money maker.

CodeCombat's novel, and given YC's history with Codecademy and One Month Rails, along with the founder's previous business venture - getting picked up wasn't a surprise.

Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#38

Post by natural219 »

GuiA wrote: post #35
bigtunacan wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From what I've read elsewhere, sometimes they decide and tell you on the spot, other times you won't hear back for maybe a day or two. Personally, I wasn't feeling it for that 2nd interview group, but the 3rd guy with the customs brokerage business. I want a piece of that action :) That seems like a big money maker. My money is on him getting in.

I thought the third was extremely solid, and I was surprised he wasn't accepted on the spot. The other 2 were underwhelming imo; I was confused by the first one getting accepted on the spot, but I'm sure pg and sama have info on them that we do not.

I suspect they will do more diligence for ideas in regulatuon-heavy industries. When a single law can destroy your business, you need to be sure that what you are doing is 100% kosher and also that the proper connections are in place to work out issues.

I'm surprised they didn't grill him more on that subject.

Re: Startup School 2013 – Live Stream

#39

Post by gsaines »

Sukotto wrote: post #30

Hey guys come back for a sec. You didn't know it, but that was your y-combinator interview.... you're in the next batch. -- pg to the codecombat team

George from the CodeCombat team here. It was a crazy experience. Nick and I were leaving the stage, I was thinking "okay, that went okay, hope we get an interview!" When they called us back I thought we had biffed a mic transfer to the next team. When we heard we were in this next batch, I couldn't even believe it. Nick and I managed to keep it relatively cool on stage but we got a little silly back stage. Still can't really believe it, and can't wait to be a part of this cohort.
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