from Paul Graham | by Paul Graham

The application deadline for the Winter 2023 YC batch is this Monday. You have all weekend to work on your application! t.co/4m3WHwJZzg

Are you ready yet to apply to YC? If you have an idea, the answer is yes. That's all you need. Now that YC has become more established, a lot of people feel they need "traction" before they apply. But that's false.

YC prefers good founders without traction to bad founders with. So if you're a good founder, just apply.

You know what's the most important thing your application can be? Clear. After reading ten applications full of vague marketing-speak about disrupting x and platforms for y, the partners are delighted when they see one that simply gets to the point. t.co/5ntCx6hc6T