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I tried to sign up for this as a technical co founder and it was long winded and painful to “apply”.

I don’t know why I had to “apply” to offer to be a technical cofounder.

After all this they “rejected” me. How can you be rejected from offering to be a technical cofounder?

What a waste of time.

I don’t recommend startup school as a way to find a cofounder especially if you’re technical.

Hey bloniac, sorry you had a negative experience. We only "reject" candidates if they're using the platform for something other than finding a co-founder (eg. selling their consulting services), or if the profile is incomplete to the point that someone reading it couldn't evaluate the fit. If you email me with your YC username, I'd be happy to take a look and give advice on how to improve your profile. We definitely allow and encourage users to ping us post-rejection if they've improved their profile so we can give it a second look.

The “who’s looking for a cofounder” thread works a lot better for me.

I don’t want to share all my details, I want to see who’s looking for a technical cofounder then I’ll apply with my details.

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