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by phkahler 835 days ago
>> but Y-Combinator literally only exists to squeeze the most bizness out of young smart people.

YC started out with the intent to give young smart people a shot at starting a business. IMHO it has shifted significantly over the years to more what you say. We see ads now seeking a "founding engineer" for YC startups, but it used to be the founders were engineers.

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Squeezed all the alpha out of the idealists now it’s the business guys turn