[adenozine]

Taking YC advice is sort of like getting cooking tips from customers coming out of a nice restaurant.

They’ve eaten good food, but they may or may not know anything about starting a business.

Paul Graham hasn’t started a company in several decades now. Just because he has proximity with a lot of people who have, doesn’t mean his advice is still sound.

He was competing with Perl shops, for crying out loud!

The scene has changed. A lot. Seek out lessons from success by yourself, directly. Ask local, search local, find the people successful near you in your industry and just ask them. Many will tell their tale over lunch, and then you’ve received personal, actionable advice for the price of a good meal.