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Additionally, it seems that the "macro" scandal at Zenefits may have been a result of taking the "hack-the-system" mindset too far.
In YC content, there is an influential essay emphasizing growth, and the YC application itself asks potential founders about moments when they've hacked a system to their advantage.
Are the YC values of "startup = growth" and "hack-the-system" taken too seriously or too far by founders? Are there healthy ways to soften the values to help founders avoid the pain Homejoy and Zenefits experienced?