It's great publicity having the YC name attached to your startup, but it's a lot of companies to look at in a single sitting. Surely, each one gets a bit less time and attention, which devalues the publicity somewhat.
Like the article says, they're accepting the same fraction of applicants, but getting many more applicants now. YC has also staffed up. It's not just 'pg.
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Didn't YC classes used to be much much smaller?
It's great publicity having the YC name attached to your startup, but it's a lot of companies to look at in a single sitting. Surely, each one gets a bit less time and attention, which devalues the publicity somewhat.
Like the article says, they're accepting the same fraction of applicants, but getting many more applicants now. YC has also staffed up. It's not just 'pg.