[Rastonbury]

Altman himself was pushed out of the president role at YC, not sure if Shear was a partner then. If he was he'd know the inside scoop

Regarding saving VCs money, if he pushes too hard for commercialization over safety he risks his job.

[sumedh]

> Altman himself was pushed out of the president role at YC,

I thought he was close to PG.

[gkkirilov]

Yeah, he is. People on the internet make up facts fast.

[Rastonbury]

After his quiet departure, the YC communication team edited his Wikipedia page to remove his affliation with YC. Make of that what you will, but I don't think many would even bothering doing that for an ex-employee if they were beloved