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0 pointshalfmatthalfcat5y ago0 comments

I would love to know how YC does their DD because it seems like it’s the most shallow and uninformed, meme-driven process.

0 pointshalfmatthalfcat5y ago0 comments

I would love to know how YC does their DD because it seems like it’s the most shallow and uninformed, meme-driven process.

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lapp05y ago· 4 in thread

It appears there's at least a little nepotism and/or incompetence at play, considering crap like Dreamworld got YC'd

https://www.pcgamer.com/dreamworld-infinite-world-mmo-kickst...

toyg5y ago

Tbh, YC is not a public taxpayer-funded institution: they are free to fund whomever they like, be it nephews, spouses, or relatives.

lapp05y ago

Of course, but they're liable to damage their reputation as a VC firm if they continue funding garbage without vetting it at all, just cause someone's techbro buddy asked nicely for YC's backing.

moogly5y ago

And we're free to call it for what it is: nepotism

bosswipe5y ago

Yes but a lot of YC's value derives from their reputation which is given to them by people like us.

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