Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by AaronO » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 8:48 PM UTC

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Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by andriesm » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 8:57 PM UTC

Really? I thought those only get send out at 1 November usually

Haven't gotten a rejection email yet, so you making me needlessly excited here! :-)

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by bobsgame » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:06 PM UTC

Rejected again. Not much of a surprise since I'm not a good fit- I don't even really consider myself a startup but it never hurts to try...

Speaking of which, anyone want to throw some cash at a 10 year game development project by one obsessed starving artist?

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by andriesm » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:17 PM UTC

andriesm wrote: post #2

Really? I thought those only get send out at 1 November usually Haven't gotten a rejection email yet, so you making me needlessly excited here! :-)

Ok I just got my rejection letter.

We've got 150 users, some paying. And we claim to radically change how processes will be turned into running software, with working proof-of-concept running in browsers.

So don't feel bad if your startup didn't make it.

Our plan has anyways been to keep adding more customers, regardless if we get into Y-combinator or not.

If your business plan depends on Y-combinator acceptance or funding, then that probably is already a weakness.

Congrats to all those that got in.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by BinaryIdiot » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:20 PM UTC

If my experience has taught me anything (including this go around), rejections and invitations will all go out by midnight PST tonight though the vast majority will probably be out the door by 6pm PST.

I was rejected but I wasn't entirely expecting to get in. I don't have a co-founder, my prototype isn't finished yet and I am working on my project on the side since I would like to keep paying the bills. Oh well I'll keep working on it, if it can turn into a business when I get some people to actually play with it then that would be awesome otherwise I can pivot easily enough with doing it part time (www.simulated.io if anyone is interested in looking at it).

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by RafiZ » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:29 PM UTC

If you happen to be one of those who received an interview invitation, you could actually practice for your upcoming YC interview here: Pramp.com/YC/faq

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by DrNuke » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:36 PM UTC

Rejected and quitting here, will carry on as I can but life is too short to daydream. Thanks YC & community for the five-months excitement here. Good luck.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by taytus » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:42 PM UTC

YC is just one of many ways to possibly succeed. Not a big deal. Rejected and motivated :)

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by big_fish » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:44 PM UTC

Would love to see some links to the projects you guys are working on right now.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by pavornyoh » Wed, Oct 28, 2015, 9:44 PM UTC

DrNuke wrote: post #7

Rejected and quitting here, will carry on as I can but life is too short to daydream. Thanks YC & community for the five-months excitement here. Good luck.

>Rejected and quitting here, will carry on as I can but life is too short to daydream.

Sorry you got rejected. But why quit hacker news? The people here are very intelligent and have meaningful interactions when it comes topics. They can also help by answering critical questions about what you are doing. So don't quit..