Welcome Peter

#1

Post by katm » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:06 PM UTC

Welcome Peter
blog.ycombinator.com

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#2

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:12 PM UTC

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#3

Post by karangoeluw » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:12 PM UTC

Congrats YC!

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#4

Post by dlu » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:13 PM UTC

And so the YC behemoth grows. Congrats, I look forward to being lectured many times about needing secrets and monopolies.

And focusing not on being the first product to market, but the last.

Did I miss any Thiel-isms?

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#5

Post by higherpurpose » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:14 PM UTC

Not bad. As long as you don't also bring Andreessen. I can't forgive him for what he did to Oculus. Could you bring Mark Cuban on board, too? That would be great.

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#6

Post by X-combinator » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:15 PM UTC

Omigosh! Congratulations.

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#7

Post by kkhire » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:16 PM UTC

There's no way any accelerator can be competitive against YC if Peter Thiel is going to be doing office hours

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#8

Post by mappum » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:16 PM UTC

As time goes on, YC will continue to attract the best people in the valley (both founders and investors). It's a talent singularity.

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#9

Post by freese » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:19 PM UTC

This is great news!

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#10

Post by hamhamed » Tue, Mar 10, 2015, 10:22 PM UTC

mappum wrote: post #8

As time goes on, YC will continue to attract the best people in the valley (both founders and investors). It's a talent singularity.

It's becoming a powerhouse and that usually causes problem in the long run if the chemistry isn't present. Or say the need to be hungry enough to attain goals (just like a strong sports team losing against a lower tier team, aka the underdog).

Yes, surrounding yourself with smart people is great, but surrounding yourself with hungry people is another.

Otherwise, good luck and more success to YC!