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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

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Many startups in the 2000s blindly emulated Google's office culture, believing that adopting open offices and free snacks would guarantee their success, without understanding the unique aspects that made Google great.

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Silicon Valley's Cargo Culting Problem

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Silicon Valley's Cargo Culting Problem

07/01/23

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Michael Seibel

01/27/22

@ Y Combinator

The 'Google-itis' phenomenon occurs when founders look at successful companies and assume they can replicate their success without understanding their initial simplicity.

Matt Cutts

12/04/19

@ Y Combinator

In 2000, Google was a startup with a small team, and I remember working late nights and weekends, which was the culture back then.

Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

After leaving Google, I wanted to create a company that replicated the early, exciting environment of Google, focusing on building a great workplace.

Y Combinator Cast

02/10/22

@ Y Combinator

Working at a big tech company like Google can instill a mindset focused on scalability, which may not be helpful in the early stages of a startup where doing things that don't scale is often necessary.

Paul Buchheit

08/10/24

@ Y Combinator

When I joined Google in 1999, it was a small startup with an electric atmosphere, and I was excited to work on big projects.

Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

The environment at Google was buzzing with productivity; everyone was excited about building great products and systems.

Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Copying successful companies without understanding their context often leads to failure, as seen with startups that blindly imitated WeWork and Zoom Pizza.

Diane Greene

08/09/17

@ Y Combinator

As head of Google Cloud, I've learned that building an enterprise startup within a large company requires attention to the cultures of both the parent company and the startup.

Sarah Nahm

07/10/19

@ Y Combinator

Leaving Google wasn't about starting a company; it was about personal growth and experiencing new things, which eventually led me to work with early-stage teams.