Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by zackzackzack 5154 days ago
Oh! I think I get it now! I know why people write about YC when they aren't in YC, aren't affiliated with YC, and run businesses that are orthogonal to YC. They want to get to the top of hacker news and maybe get their job advert read by the selective crowd of hacker news:

"We're currently looking for a lead interaction designer. If you think you're up for it, email jobs@yipit.com" -sidebar of author's website
1 comments
rcavezza 5154 days ago
1.) This strategy that has a high likelihood of working.

2.) I don't see anything wrong with it.

Is there an unwritten rule that one must be affiliated with YC to have an opinion about the program?

link
zackzackzack 5154 days ago
No! If I was in his position I would do the same thing.

I wasn't writing with a sarcastic intent. It's hard to be genuinely surprised about realizing something on the internet without coming across that way it seems. I honestly just figured out why he might have considering writing about YC at all given his background.

link