YC Interview Stories and Advice from 7 Companies in YC W11
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There are things you do that lets them know you really are committed, all-in, focused, and determined to succeed. Do those things
What are those things?
They did ask something that I wasn’t expecting, but I forgot what it was. Might have been why Last.fm users would switch over.
What was the answer?
Overall, as someone who's preparing to go through this in a week, I'm extremely grateful for the article.
I guess the thing I did that might have most likely shown that I was committed to what I was doing was that I had dropped out of college for the site before applying to YC.
1. so much confidence that you don't get flustered.
2. so much prior preparation that you don't get flustered.
3. not wanting to seem imperfect in the interview story.
I wonder what the actual breakdown between 1, 2, and 3 is...
50%/50%/0%?
90%/5%/5%?
5%/90%/5%?
20%/20%/60%?
Sometimes preparedness is a side affect of knowledge, if you feel you have prepared for every possible question that could be asked, then be sure to think of 10 more questions too just in case. Confidence is a trait that almost never goes unnoticed and typically having confidence in yourself gives those around you confidence in your abilities