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Show HN: Top Y Combinator Videos, Summarized by GPT (eightify.app)
1 points by ax8080 1196 days ago
Hi, I'm Alex. You might remember me from the Eightify extension I created a while back. Well, I've been working on something that I think you'll find valuable. I decided to bring value closer to users by providing it without any installation, authentication, and for free!

I've put together a collection of the 250 best YCombinator videos, summarized it using Eightify. Each video summary highlights 8 key ideas, allowing you to quickly decide if it's worth watching or not. I've categorized all the videos into topics like AI, finance, founder stories, marketing, fundraising, and startup ideas & pivoting.

https://eightify.app/summary/ycombinator

I'd love to get your feedback on the interface, the summaries, the categorization, or anything else you think can be improved.

Now, for the most controversial question: do you think reading summaries is valuable? I've watched A LOT of YC videos, and I believe it's important to capture the vibe. However, now when I need to determine if I should watch a video or if I'm already familiar with the topic, I use summaries myself. What are your thoughts on this?

I'm here to answer any questions you have about the YC collection, GPT, or anything else related to Eightify!