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The recent Soham Parekh episode around moonlighting across multiple YC startups got me curious how much do accelerators or VC networks like YC actually track or coordinate internally? I always assumed there was some shared visibility on staffing, cap tables, or at least who’s working where especially within the same batch. I know some VCs use tools like Consider or Getro for talent ops, so I figured employee records and similar info were at least somewhat centralized or monitored to prevent this kind of surprise. YC in particular seems like a pretty tight-knit community where founders use each other’s products and collaborate regularly, so it’s a little surprising this flew under the radar. Curious to hear from folks who've been through the program or have seen how this works behind the scenes.

The recent Soham Parekh episode around moonlighting across multiple YC startups got me curious—how much do accelerators or VC networks like YC actually track or coordinate internally? I always assumed there was some shared visibility—on staffing, cap tables, or at least who’s working where—especially within the same batch. I know some VCs use tools like Consider or Getro for talent ops, so I figured employee records and similar info were at least somewhat centralized or monitored to prevent this kind of surprise. YC in particular seems like a pretty tight-knit community where founders use each other’s products and collaborate regularly, so it’s a little surprising this flew under the radar. Curious to hear from folks who've been through the program or have seen how this works behind the scenes.

Have you (or your company) created a product, such as a toy or software, that led to unintended user consequences? How do you feel about its impact, and have you taken steps, like focus groups or educational initiatives, to address the issue?

I have recently seen a lot of Saas/Micro-Saas offering SSO which leaves me wondering if it is common in the industry. Does your organization use one? Builders, do you spin up your own infra for SSO (keycloak, etc) or you use some serivce like Auth0 etc?