It baffles me that some people put so much into the video but don't actually put effort to read or adhere to the guidelines [1] for it. They clearly ask - no script, no background music, no postproduction.
Good luck to everybody though!
Y Combinator Fellowship 2015 Application Videos
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#12It baffles me that some people put so much into the video but don't actually put effort to read or adhere to the guidelines [1] for it. They clearly ask - no script, no background music, no postproduction. Good luck to everybody though! [1] http://www.ycombinator.com/video
Maybe the are just trying to be disruptive! ba dum tss
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#13It baffles me that some people put so much into the video but don't actually put effort to read or adhere to the guidelines [1] for it. They clearly ask - no script, no background music, no postproduction. Good luck to everybody though! [1] http://www.ycombinator.com/video
Agree with this. The best videos I've seen, and the ones listed on the page, are just the founders chatting naturally.
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#14UI bug: https://www.dropbox.com/s/duue3q8brs7d467/Screenshot%202015-... chrome 44 on os x
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
So that people don't easily game the system. Would you prefer Twitter or just not logging in at all?
I'd prefer twitter, and a tweet button. Twitter is less personal and reach is bigger than on facebook.
Agreed - I hesitated to sign up. Twitter is better.
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#16Great resource, though I've noticed 2 issues:
* New entries start with a vote of 0, the poster has to actually up-vote their own submission to get it to 1 (as opposed to automatically making it 1 like on reddit).
* The ranking appears to be a sum of up votes, only. Links that are added later (like now), show up at the very bottom and it's unlikely will reach the top. In a situation like this, to get attention, you're creating a race to post first. Consider some type of rank deterioration similar to reddit/HN.
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#17It's interesting to see what kind of groups applied for this. I'm working on a product at the moment and was thinking of applying but without co-founders I didn't think it was a good idea. Also from the application form I get the feeling you would be "encouraged" to move to the Bay area if not during the 2 months at least after it, which I can't do.
Right now I'm also unable to move to Bay Area, but I think if your idea/prototype/product is decent and you'll make great progress during Fellowship program you're chances for being accepted into YC W2015 will be much higher :)
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#18Great resource, though I've noticed 2 issues: * New entries start with a vote of 0, the poster has to actually up-vote their own submission to get it to 1 (as opposed to automatically making it 1 like on reddit). * The ranking appears to be a sum of up votes, only. Links that are added later (like now), show up at the very bottom and it's unlikely will reach the top. In a situation like this, to get attention, you're…
Basic implementation of Reddit's Hot Order or something similar is pretty straightforward :)
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#19Great resource, though I've noticed 2 issues: * New entries start with a vote of 0, the poster has to actually up-vote their own submission to get it to 1 (as opposed to automatically making it 1 like on reddit). * The ranking appears to be a sum of up votes, only. Links that are added later (like now), show up at the very bottom and it's unlikely will reach the top. In a situation like this, to get attention, you're…
This is why the ability to downvote is so often worth the you-hurt-my-feelings tradeoff.
http://www.evanmiller.org/how-not-to-sort-by-average-rating....
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#20Great resource, though I've noticed 2 issues: * New entries start with a vote of 0, the poster has to actually up-vote their own submission to get it to 1 (as opposed to automatically making it 1 like on reddit). * The ranking appears to be a sum of up votes, only. Links that are added later (like now), show up at the very bottom and it's unlikely will reach the top. In a situation like this, to get attention, you're…
Basic implementation of Reddit's Hot Order or something similar is pretty straightforward :) http://amix.dk/blog/post/19588
But what about people who arrive at the site next week, and want to see the best of what they missed?