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This criticism doesn't apply to palish more than many other things YC has funded. I assume a homework generator was just the starting point of making things easier for teachers.


I'm not criticizing anything. Not needing funding is a good thing.


Few people need YC's money but it takes a lot of confidence to think that their support won't help.


Few people need YC's anything.

Quit arguing with me. Jesus Christ. I was trying to be encouraging, as in "You can sell your product without pg and company."


It was encouraging. I appreciate it.. Thank you!

And yeah, we're saving up money. One day, we'll go full time regardless of what our situation is. But we'd love to work alongside a group of really talented people. Plus applying to YC is fun, regardless of the chances of getting in.


If he stopped doing it after the rejection, then the criticism is hugely valid.




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