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@utopeon I think great idea attracts people. It’s in amazing how well this works. I am turning away multiple people who wouldn’t even have bothered to talk to me before with not so great idea. Engineers especially are always excited to work on difficult bold ideas.

@jth5 Love it!

@jth5 lol, sounds like a great idea. I live in southbay. Can bring bagels couple of times a week.

@sunshine1973 We use AI in copilot, that’s about it.

@mister_kisses Agree.. Intensity is important. It’s a baseline requirement.

@newlight I am a bit older 40 yrs. I graduated from USC ( so not MIT/Stanford). My cofounder has his Phd in AI from MIT. He is a little younger than me. Oh, I have to say, I worked in the same company going up in ranks for 14yrs (maybe it doesn't fit their framework) and that is not FAANG.

@newlight First 3 were tarpid ideas with 3 different cofounders. 4th was the beginning of great idea. 5th was same great idea with a product demo and a great cofounder (we have been working together now for 6months). PS: We launched this week and seeing good traction.

@starfish63 1 and 2 were the same, 3rd was a pivot of 1,2. 4th and 5th were same but different from all the 3 previous ones. 4 and 5 is were I started to push for a stronger bolder idea. Never got interview.

Hi Everyone, I've faced rejection from Y Combinator about five times now, but each attempt has been a learning curve, and I'm excited to share these insights while they're still fresh in my mind. I am hoping this finds those founders who are clear about starting something and just don't give it...