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Vivek Ravisankar

03/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Developers should focus on building unique projects that showcase their skills, rather than just completing boot camp assignments.

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Breaking Down HackerRank's Survey of 40,000 Developers with Vivek Ravisankar

@ Y Combinator

Breaking Down HackerRank's Survey of 40,000 Developers with Vivek Ravisankar

03/30/18

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Y Combinator Cast

07/01/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on creating valuable products rather than superficially copying successful companies.

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Jeremy Rossmann

06/20/19

@ Y Combinator

Make School students differentiate themselves from traditional computer science graduates by building portfolios that showcase their practical skills and projects from the start of their education.

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Harj Taggar

02/08/21

@ Y Combinator

Emphasize to candidates that startups don't waste time on projects that get shut down; everything they do will directly impact real users and customers, which is a fulfilling experience.

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Karri Saarinen

06/05/25

@ FirstRoundCapital

Startups shouldn't try to boil the ocean; instead, focus on solving a specific problem effectively.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/06/23

@ Y Combinator

Avoid playing status games in startups; instead, focus on building and solving real problems, as this is where true innovation happens.

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Nicolas Dessaigne

11/27/24

@ Y Combinator

Selling developer tools differs from selling other products; developers prefer demonstrations over lengthy sales decks, so focus on showing rather than telling.

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a16z Cast

04/03/25

@ a16z

Startups should focus on developing a minimally viable product that can be productized and brought to market, rather than just a minimally viable prototype.

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Y Combinator Cast

04/18/24

@ Y Combinator

Founders should focus on building the simplest viable product to learn from users rather than getting bogged down in complex plans.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/03/22

@ Y Combinator

Spending too much time on perfecting your application to Y Combinator is not correlated with success; focusing on your startup's core activities is more beneficial.