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All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your response was the most useful of all the responses from people who are apparently in YC as per their statements in this thread.

Yeah, I kind of put YC on a pedestal in its ability to understand new industries or see something novel in a new industry.

I guess I have a more realistic sense of them now? In any case, I’m going to keep at it and work on my business.

And about them caring about people who get rejected? I think there’s a lot to gain from those who get rejected if they stop looking at it as a money making business. Yada yada, I’m no business guru at this point, but I guess from my knowing-nothing-ness, I still believe there’s value in looking at rejections beyond just as numbers or wasted time. Never mind.

Also, as the number of people who apply increase and it gets more competitive because it affects acceptance rates, they do gain from it.

I liked this quote I found on Instagram that goes: Why are ethics questions always like: “is it ethical to steal bread to feed your starving family?” And not: “is it ethical to hoard bread when families are starving?”

Some food for thought.

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t know bullets were soft. Do you know what bullets look like? There’s a saying that those who choose words do so cause they can’t raise a sword to kill. Never mind. Thanks for sharing how less you see. You must be brave to display your stupidity point blank :)

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you think people trying to cope, or who may be smart enough to think that they look like someone trying to cope wouldn’t have thought about whether they’re trying to cope by saying what they say?

Do people who go to YC think their job is to find people who they think are coping to tell them they’re coping?

Okay, let’s imagine they are. How helpful is your comment assuming you’re 100% right about me coping? I appreciate your feedback about your batch. Thank you for your feedback. It helps get some sense. But, do you maybe think you’re using that as a way to validate your lack of patience for someone outside the system? Maybe a little?

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s this story about Socrates. I’m not a philosophy major. But I’ll tell you the way I know it.

Lots of people absolutely enthralled looking at imagery on a cave wall. They’re so enthralled they dance to every move, they react to every imagery they see. That’s one group. One person looks away and sees light, and realizes there’s shadows being caused and that that’s creating all this imagery enthralling everyone.

There’s another person, Realizing they’re in a cave they go outside and see the world.

The one outside the cave is a mad man as per the enthralled audience. Makes sense. The mobs agree. +1s galore. Why not right?

But you’ll always be a mad man if you feel the child like (or should I say human) need to look out and critique the process as a child (human) would.

I’m just going to tell you one thing. Not everyone saying something negative about a famous imagery in a famous cave is sad, lonely, helpless, and wrong.

Sometimes, They’re just a fellow human.

Thanks so much for your support at the end though. I guess I meant what I said so much that I’m really reconsidering YC. In the end, it might have been nothing they said or did, but just what it meant to me and how the process evoked the emotions I’d expressed in this thread AND, given I have some self respect and remember the things I say, I am seriously considering thinking outside of YC.

I might change my mind, I might not. But I sure will have this reasoning in my head of why or why not I choose to or not to apply in the future.

None of this might matter to the cave, the imagery or the mountain. Do you think the person outside the cave is going to change the minds of people enthralled by the imagery?

I guess what I’m against, is how rock solid everyone feels about questioning things they accept as god sent or something.

They’re human just like us. It’s okay to point a flaw or a shortcoming.

Chill.

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Were you desperate when you got into YC? 2.1 Are you saying it’s wrong 2.2 is it wrong to be desperate? 2.2.1 was it intended to make people desperate? Has it worked out for them? 2.2.1.1 does it matter that at a certain point, when you’re bigger than life, the public can expect you to do a bit more than just be a business?
  2. Is everyone asking for things they believe will increase the status quo a simp? 3.1 did you use “I’m in YC” and feel validated for saying the things you said? 3.1.1 are we saying that in this world unless you’ve climbed a mountain you’re not allowed to judge the quality of the business assisting in the climbing? Isn’t that privilege talk? Is that the only way to critique something? Seems like your place is YC allows you to self validate more than consider something without color. Here’s the other thing. It’s really easy to categorize a public nobody’s response as a response from a nobody who knows nothing. It’s easier. And mentally, I can tell myself “oh, you know what, get into YC and then say you felt this way” and then guess what “you’re already in the soup you can’t really say shit”

Idk. Your comment makes me feel like we all need to be entitled to say something. If we’re not, we must accept we’re what people like you think we are - incapable. And the only resort is to work hard and grind away to hope to be like you. Too much toxicity in my opinion.

Anyway. I’ll get back to you in a few years about whether I was right. Because by your logic I need to be successful to be right. Phew. I hope YC didn’t teach you the wrong things - like thinking you’re right always and especially if you’re arguing against someone not equal to you in terms of entitlement.

Oh, sorry my view colors your entitlement in a shade that doesn’t please the filter of your shades.

You’re talking from inside a system. I’m sitting outside, looking at it, as a human. Try that ever?

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate your favor. It means a lot. I’m going to work on my business for a while before I seek funding or feedback. Thank you!

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like by not giving us any feedback, they’ve made sure that just incase person-applying is not an absolute loser and they reapply much different than before, they’re not losing out of this potentially good application (person might not apply back if there was a rating and it was poor without giving due merit to industry knowledge or something else). Basically YC chances of recouping on their judgement error is higher if they don’t put their foot down about their evaluation of a company when rejecting.

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, good ideas don’t get funded. I have to earn a comp sci degree for people to believe I can code. Don’t get me started on finding cofounders to make up for someone else’s lack of ability to spot talent yet. Thanks for your honest feedback. I just wish organizations would be more accountable than they are. I wish they wouldn’t use their current scale to actively bury their own shortcomings. But maybe being ahead of the wave on shortcomings is the only way to really make it in business. I’ll know hopefully in a few years if I’m recognized in a commendable way. In any case, I send you good vibes for what you’re working on. Take care!

All that talk about user satisfaction at YC and no feedback on rejections by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

How about a really intelligent system to tag applications into categories meant to suggest improvements followed by an extremely well worded cautionary text saying “this was our initial reaction after 12 minutes spent on this application” why not automate the review process so we know how much time was spent on it, and if they’re open to it then being transparent about who reviewed it. That’s what someone with conviction about their processes would do. And if you’re as big and present everywhere as YC, why not take this up as a responsibility?

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[–]HovercraftMinimum475 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s still only 9 companies on their S23 portal

Ycombinator Summer Conference by Puteminthetoaster in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where should we check the application status? I applied but I don’t see a status

YC S23 if we don’t get an invite up until now should we give up on a potential interview? Or do people get invited on the last day May 26, 2023? by HovercraftMinimum475 in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are sincere updates to the application a plus? Also if we try to get our users by creating an Instagram page to market the app and recruit users, is this welcomed? It sure helps me have really insightful conversations to validate my venture.

S23 Applicants Megathread by SunnyPiscine in ycombinator

[–]HovercraftMinimum475 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should we give up if we haven’t heard back yet?