How Y Combinator Schools Tech Startups

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by fallentimes • 17 years ago

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swombat• 17 years ago

That has to be one of the shortest, least informative articles I've ever read about YCombinator.

Budget cuts at FastCompany?

fallentimes• 17 years ago

Yeah I only submitted it because I thought it was cool that YC landed in Fast Company (I'm a subscriber). And I didn't expect to see Paul, Trevor and Jessica while in my porcelain office yesterday.

russell• 17 years ago

It's from the style-over-substance part of Fast Company. In the magazine, the photo is full page with the article superimposed.

jwilliams2• 17 years ago

Well, if you weren't familiar with YC, it's informative - perhaps informative enough to go find out more.

I did think the use of the "schools" verb in the title was a bit odd (Means something less positive to me).

tommusic2• 17 years ago

Though it is a little inaccurate; the article is dated too recently to miss that Boston is right out.

Perhaps it was built awhile back, and just recently published?

jlees• 17 years ago

Aye, 'schools' is a generally negative term, or at least that's what my sentiment classifier thinks. I can't really think of a replacement off the top of my head, though - 'educates'?

pg3• 17 years ago

Jessica wishes the world to know she is 8 months pregnant in that picture, not just fat.

jl• 17 years ago

Looks like my plan for my all-black outfit to have a "slimming" effect backfired :)

david927• 17 years ago

Everyone can recognize the glow.

_bn• 17 years ago

Don't worry Jessica, you are always beautiful in my eyes.

brlewis• 17 years ago

It was very effective at 4 months: http://ourdoings.com/brlewis/2008-08-11

gcheong2• 17 years ago

Remember, the camera adds at least 10 pounds.

bk• 17 years ago

Don't worry, I had to click on "enlarge" to really see it. ;)

ajju• 17 years ago

You lost a precious opportunity to earn some brownie points by not removing "just" from that comment. j/k :)

ivankirigin• 17 years ago

It looks like some album cover.

unalone2• 17 years ago

That all-orange room is snazzy, and it shows up in all the photographs. What is that spiky wall made of?

pg3• 17 years ago

http://www.auralex.com/acoustic_studiofoam_4p/acoustic_studi...

picasso81• 17 years ago

Go Kate! (the architect).

Also wishing there was more meat to the article.

unalone2• 17 years ago

Is there a link to info about the architecture somewhere?

froo2• 17 years ago

Looks almost exactly like the same acoustic foam that is used in the studio at the community radio station I occasionally volunteer at.

I'm guessing this has been painted over to match the wall?

pg3• 17 years ago

I don't think it would work to paint this stuff. Fortunately the wall is pretty close to chromatic orange, and so were the panels.

TheSOB88• 17 years ago

Did anybody not know any of these 80 words yet?

gcheong2• 17 years ago

The article was a bit short so is there anything to be understood about YC from the photo where Jessica and Trevor are sitting up in the front and Paul is standing way in the back?

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