Oh wow, this brings back memories of applying to all the UC schools.
YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes
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#22As much as I love seeing other people on video, this method of applying for jobs is not for everyone. Somehow I feel really uncomfortable when there are cameras pointing at me.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
The reality of an applicant is that there is extremely little information about a startup and its reputation, and what little there is is almost always identical to every other startup (free food, have an impact, big challenges, blah blah blah). You only really discover whether it's a good fit or not after you've worked there for months . If you're really lucky, after you've had all the interviews. But really never e…
What happened to wanting to work on a product you (can) love?
Product changes more frequently than the team or culture.
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#24Seems like lock in here, in that you can't take your video elsewhere or send it to non-YC companies.
If you've spent the time perfecting an intro video, why wouldn't you want to use that for other (non-YC) companies.
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#25As much as I love seeing other people on video, this method of applying for jobs is not for everyone. Somehow I feel really uncomfortable when there are cameras pointing at me.
There are two versions of the YCommonApp: one with video, and one without. You can apply using whichever you choose.
That said, we think the one with video is much more powerful. None of the YC companies are looking for slick presentations, just good hackers, so the videos should be pretty informal and conversational.
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#26Just added Disqus and Opzi to the list.
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#27Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?
Why would you turn away someone good because they'd applied to other companies?
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#28Oh wow, this brings back memories of applying to all the UC schools.
Except the UC schools don't support the Common App.
Re: YCommonApp: Apply to 25+ YC-funded startups in under 10 minutes
#29Pardon my ignorance, but I don't get it. Why would you want to hire someone that "sprays" their application across 25+ companies?
Why would you turn away someone good because they'd applied to other companies?
As an employer, wouldn't you demand someone be interested in the specific problems you're trying to solve though? Do kids who want to be part of $generic_sexy_yc_startup last long?
(that's a sincere, non-rhetorical question)
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why would you turn away someone good because they'd applied to other companies?
As an employer, wouldn't you demand someone be interested in the specific problems you're trying to solve though? Do kids who want to be part of $generic_sexy_yc_startup last long? (that's a sincere, non-rhetorical question)
I think there are interesting, challenging problems to solve at any and every funded startup (why else would they have been able to receive funding?).
I'm far more interested in working on The Next Big Thing—especially if it's a big challenge—than I am in a specific problem domain. Maybe it's just the way I'm wired; maybe it's a reflection of my skillset.
My guess is that the kind of person who would be attracted to the idea of working at any and all YC-backed startups is the same kind of person who is more interested in tackling big, challenging problems than any particular problem domain. Maybe I'm wrong and just projecting. What do you think?