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Saturday, May 21, 2011
What It?s Like To Go Through Y Combinator (The Wired Version)
Paul Graham and Y Combinator just got the Wired treatment. Steven Levy writes a long and loving article which evokes what it's like to go through the program (or at least what it's like to be a fly on the wall watching startups who go through the program). A big part of the Y Combinator experience is learning from Paul Graham, who is like a Jedi master for startups. Graham is famous for his "office hours" when founders can come and consult with him. (Graham will be holding office hours onstage next week at Disrupt NYC and will also be interviewed by Charlie Rose). Levy explains how office hours work in his article: